In a major escalation, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif accused India of sponsoring the deadly Islamabad court blast that killed 12. Unpack the geopolitical fallout, the TTP link, and New Delhi’s expected denial of the unsubstantiated claims.
Pakistan PM Blames India for Islamabad Court Suicide Blast
The capital of Pakistan was rocked by a devastating security breach today, as a suicide blast outside a district court complex in Islamabad claimed the lives of at least 12 people and left dozens injured. The explosion, which struck a police vehicle near the Judicial Complex entrance in the G-11 sector, highlights a severe escalation of the country’s terrorism crisis. However, the incident immediately transformed from a domestic tragedy into a major international flashpoint due to the explosive allegations made by Pakistan’s top leadership.
Within hours of the bombing, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif blamed India for the attack. In a strongly worded public statement, Sharif accused New Delhi of “spreading terrorism in the region through its proxies” and claimed the Islamabad court suicide blast originated from Afghan soil with India’s backing. This swift, high-level accusation, which arrived without immediate public evidence, aligns with Pakistan’s historical tendency to externalize blame for its internal security failures. Sharif urged the world to condemn these “nefarious conspiracies of India,” immediately ratcheting up geopolitical tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
The primary details provided by Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, confirmed the lethality of the attack. The Minister stated that a suicide bomber attempted to breach the judicial complex but detonated the device prematurely when intercepted by police, tragically killing mostly civilians who were nearby for court hearings. The recovery of the attacker’s severed head at the scene confirmed the nature of the bombing. The area was immediately cordoned off as security forces launched a thorough investigation into the deadliest attack on the capital in nearly a decade.
