Despite repeated requests by Pakistani archeologists to the local authorities to protect the seated Buddha and other sites, especially after the first attack, no action was taken. In fact, militants were able to carry out their work – drilling holes in the rock, filling them with explosives, and detonating them – in broad daylight.
尽管首次袭击发生之后，巴基斯坦考古学家一再呼吁当地政府保护坐佛和其他古迹，但政府却没有采取任何措施。事实上，好战分子有充足的时间完成破坏行动——在石像上打眼并填满炸药，而后将其引爆——而这一切破坏活动居然得以在光天化日之下从容进行。