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As Taleban militants inflict the deadliest attack on a military site in Pakistan's history, the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan examines the threat insurgents pose to Pakistan's stability. There are daily clashes in the north-west between militants and the army It was only a matter of time before Taleban militants employed their best weapon - the suicide bomber. The double bombing outside Pakistan's main munitions factory in the town of Wah killed at least 63 people. In the aftermath of the attack, a Taleban statement spelled it out: "This is our reply for the killing of women and children in Bajaur [near the Afghan border] by Pakistan army bombs." Pakistan Taleban spokesman Maulvi Umar warned that if the military continued its campaign "we will launch bigger attacks in all major Pakistani cities". Wah is located in the troubled... [read full story]
