How much of a challenge are recurrent bombings for Pakistan?

How much of a challenge are recurrent bombings for Pakistan?

Inside StoryDozens were killed and injured in an attack by an armed group in a northwestern city.An armed group linked to Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) — the Pakistani Taliban — claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday.Similar attacks have plagued the country for about 20 years.Pakistan’s government says many of them are launched from just across the border in Afghanistan.As a result, relations between the two countries have soured.So, how should Islamabad deal with the bomb threat?Presenter: Rob MathesonGuests:Hassan Khan – Political and security affairs analystVictoria Jones – Senior research fellow at the Asia-Pacific FoundationSahar Khan – Non-resident fellow at the Institute for Global Affairs

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