By KUNA,
London : The brother of one of the men responsible for the July 7 terror attacks on the London transport system was given a free trip to Pakistan,- where the suicide bombers went to train, it was reported here Monday.
The man, who has not been named, was part of a group sent on the visit as part of efforts to improve cultural ties between the two countries, the domestic news agency the Press Association said.
Relatives of some of the 52 innocent victims, who today marked the third anniversary of the bombings, branded the trip “insensitive”.
The Pakistan programme “Projects Abroad” was developed in collaboration with businessman James Caan.
He said when the scheme was launched “If young people from families of Pakistani origin join this programme, it will help to bridge the psychological and knowledge gap between these young people and their heritage”.
The brother of the bomber took part in a “taster” trip with five other British Pakistanis last month, the Press Association said.
They visited Islamabad and neighbouring provinces close to where Shehzad Tanweer, 22, and Mohammed Sidique Khan, 30, went to train shortly before the 2005 attacks on London, it added.