Many of the ideological concepts and doctrines of Hizb ut-Tahrir (Party of Liberation) and the Islamic State (IS) are similar. They both believe in the goal of establishing Islamic caliphate rule and in the strict interpretation of Islamic law. The two groups differ, however, in one major respect: Hizb ut-Tahrir stands categorically against the use of violence and military means to realize its ideals.

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Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif told his commanders that the Quetta attack was an attempt to undermine the successes of Operation Zarb-i-Azb, which is in its final phase. He had said on Monday that the target of the attack was the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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