Re: Taliban, al-Qaeda disown blast
The attack points directly towards TTP with orders given by it's head Hakimullah Mehsud. It was perhaps in response to his home town of Kotai being taken control of by the Pakistani army last week. Hakimullah wants to use this attack to anger the Pakistani street against the government in the hope that there will be pressure for them to stop the offensive. He also reached out to the public 2 weeks ago saying India would be the next target after the Pakistani government is overthrown. Clearly a PR stunt. Playing with the public's emotions towards India to try and make some connection with them again with the hope that the public might put pressure on the government to stop the offensive.