The spokesman for the PT said they wanted the military officers to feel the pain that they felt. And so it will go on.
Asif has vowed his Government won't back down in the war against the Taliban, calling them a threat to the very existence of Pakistan.
The only hope is that Pakistanis from the many political groups within the country will find this act of terrorism so cowardly and appalling that they will join forces and unite in ridding Pakistan of the Taliban.
And then perhaps children will no longer be used as collateral on the front line.
Farmers were left reeling this week after a $40,000 fine was imposed on a Marlborough couple for not wearing helmets while riding quad bikes.
The penalty has divided opinion on talkback and social media. On one hand, some believe bureaucracy and red tape are stifling the soul of this country and that rules are made by city people who have never visited a working farm.
On the other hand, people say the couple were warned five times before they were prosecuted; that every business in the country has to abide by workplace safety legislation and farms should not be treated differently; and that quad bike accidents cost about $10 million a year in ACC payments so those who put themselves at risk should be fined heavily to send a strong message to others.
Certainly, there is a precedent for such a hefty fine. In May, another Marlborough farmer was fined $15,000 for failing to wear a helmet after many warnings, and for repeatedly carrying children - also not wearing helmets - on the quad bike.
A suspicious soul might think this is one rogue Marlborough WorkSafe inspector tormenting hardworking farmers going about their business, but the Department of Labour's Agriculture Sector Action Plan makes it abundantly clear that reducing the high level of fatal and serious injuries associated with machinery on farms was one of their priorities.
Four areas accounted for nearly 60 per cent of farming fatalities: accidents with machinery; physical and mental wellbeing; trips and falls; and handling of livestock.
WorkSafe statistics show that every year 850 people are injured on farms because of quad bikes.
Of those, five will die. Of the 97 deaths on farms from 2003 to 2008, 73 per cent involved a workplace vehicle and 28 per cent of those deaths involved quad bikes.
Vehicles are an integral part of farming life. Much of the work that used to be done laboriously by humans and livestock can be expedited by machines, saving man-hours and money.
But reduced physical effort comes at a cost. Machines are unforgiving of carelessness or a moment's inattention, hence the Government department's desire to do what it can to prevent injuries.
But many within the agricultural sector don't appreciate the department's efforts, which they see as bureaucratic interference in their lives.
One of the Marlborough farmers most recently fined refused to be interviewed by a WorkSafe inspector and simply walked away.
This is an attitude many in the farming sector seem to have - their farms are little nation states; they make the rules on their farms and everybody else can bugger off.
So WorkSafe, through the courts, has decided to play hardball. Plenty of other businesses have had to fork out similar amounts for breaches of workplace safety, although in the cases I read about this year they appeared before the courts because workers had been injured - not because workers might be injured.
I have some sympathy for the quad-bike-riding farmers. It is a huge fine when no one has been hurt and no one has lost an eye.
However, if you have been warned five times, and you know the authorities are keeping an eye on you, it would be sensible to comply with the legislation if you want to avoid a fine - even if you think the law is an ass.
$40,000 is a pretty steep price to pay for a principle.
•Kerre McIvor is on Newstalk ZB, Monday to Thursday, 8pm to midnight
