Terrorists wanted to destroy all planes, report to Prime Minister reveals

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Karachi attack: Former intl cricketers refuse to play Ramazan matches - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

Karachi attack: Former intl cricketers refuse to play Ramazan matches
By Dawn.com
Published about 12 hours ago

Karachi airport engulfed in flames after the attack. — White Star
KARACHI: Following the terrorist attack at the Jinnah International Airport, former cricketers have refused to come to Karachi to play the Ramazan Cricket Tournament, DawnNews reported.

The attack on the airport has affected ongoing and upcoming sporting activities.

Talks have been underway to bring in a number of international players to Pakistan for the tournament, most of whom have reportedly excused themselves from participating after the attack on Jinnah International Airport.

Those who have refused to take part include former South African opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs and New Zealand’s former strike bowler Jacob Oram.

The news has come as a serious blow to the efforts being put in to bring back cricket in Pakistan.

Pakistan has not hosted any international matches since the attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in 2009.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and other organisations are active in managing events where former international cricketers can be invited to the country to send a message across the world that Pakistan was a safe place for sporting activities.

The recent attack on the airport could roll back the entire process to bring cricket back in Pakistan.

 

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How would they destroy the planes with rocket launcher.They would need large number of C4 explosives for that.Good thing though is that they were kept away from main terminal and couldn't take any civilian hostages.

These are passenger planes. Couple of hits at the right spot for example fuselage or cockpit would cripple an air craft. During mehran base attack they took out two of the P3C orion by using rocket launchers.

personally to me the lives of the 4 PIA employees martyred are worth more than the value of all those pathetic planes added together

Nothing can replace our martyrs but i was merely trying to point out the objectives of those TTP scums.