Pakistan criticised for 'lapses'

Criticism has been mounting over apparent security lapses leading to Tuesday's attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team in the Pakistani city of Lahore. Up to 14 gunmen took part in the attack which killed six policemen and a driver, and injured eight tour members. Separately, the Pakistani police have released sketches of some of the suspected attackers. And two Sri Lankan players wounded in the attack are recovering after surgery in Colombo, their doctors say. President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed that the attackers will be caught, and punished "with iron hands". There is no word on the identities or motives of the gunmen, who escaped. 'Source of embarrassment' Reports say that, since the government had pledged to provide the highest levels of security to the Sri Lankan cricket team, the attack has undermined confidence in Pakistan's security apparatus.