Suspected suicide bombers accompanied by time bombs exploded in a Shiite procession killing 23 people. Sectarian violence perpetrated by majority Sunni population over minority Shiite and Ahmediyas and reprisal killings have claimed thousands of lives in Pakistan. However, there is increased evidence of organized sectarian attacks to create unrest and civil disorder for the Musharraf regime, which allies himself with the US on the fight against terror. Interestingly, almost all other partners of terror criticize Musharraf for promising a lot and doing little on terrorism. Afghanistan has recently seen a spate of suicide bombings by Taliban terrorists, who are closely allied to the al Qaeda.