Islamabad Blast: Was Islamabad Blast a terrorist conspiracy or a new ploy to break India-Pakistan relations? This blast outside the court shook the capital – 12 deaths, 36 injured and now Pakistan blames India. After all, what is the truth?
New Delhi. Islamabad, the capital of neighboring country Pakistan, was shaken once again. The suicide blast that took place outside a district court located in G-11 sector at around 12:39 pm on Tuesday afternoon (local time) shocked the entire Pakistan. At least 12 people were killed in the blast near a police vehicle, while more than 36 were injured. The attacker wanted to enter the court premises, but failed due to security arrangements. After this he blew himself up at the gate itself.
Scroll to load tweet…
Accusation on India or new move of ‘blame game’?
Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the scene and said, “The attacker stood outside the court for about 12 minutes. He was trying to enter inside, but when he failed, he blew himself up.” Immediately after the blast, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif gave a big statement accusing India of conspiring to attack.
Was the Islamabad blast just a terrorist attack or a political ‘blame game’?
Hours after the attack, Prime Minister Sharif said that “India is supporting terrorist organizations operating near the border with Afghanistan.” He claimed that the blast was carried out by India-backed terrorists. At the same time, Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi also hinted that “the funding of terrorists has increased three times, and many foreign hands are involved in it.” But the question arises whether India is really behind this, or is Pakistan once again playing the same old card to divert attention from its internal situation?
Who was the attacker? Police investigation handed over to NADRA
- Islamabad Police said that the remains of the attacker’s body, such as head, hands and pieces of clothing, have been recovered.
- Now NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) is conducting DNA test and identity verification of these remains.
- Police also said that the attacker had talked on mobile phone for some time before the blast, which strengthened the possibility of an Afghanistan connection.
Impact of increasing tension between Kabul and Islamabad?
- Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harboring TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan).
- After the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021, many Pakistani Taliban fighters are believed to have fled to Afghanistan, from where they are now carrying out terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
- Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said after the blast, “We are in a state of war… This is not just a blast, but a warning.”
- But international analysts believe that Pakistan’s security agencies are not able to control their own terrorist networks, and blaming India is just a “defensive political move”.
Britain, America and China expressed grief
Britain, European Union, China and America have expressed grief after this blast. “We condemn the explosion in Islamabad. British citizens should take precautions and follow the instructions of local authorities,” British Ambassador Jane Marriott wrote on Twitter (formerly Twitter). The British government has updated its travel advisory for Pakistan, especially for Islamabad and its surrounding areas.
Scroll to load tweet…
The shadow of terror looms again in South Asia – is India the next target?
Terrorist incidents took place in both Delhi and Islamabad in the last 24 hours. On one hand, Pakistan is blaming India, while on the other hand, experts on social media are saying that this is an attempt to use “terrorism as a weapon of foreign policy”. One user wrote, “Terrorism in #Delhi, terrorism in #Islamabad. Peace in South Asia is impossible as long as the Pakistani Army keeps terrorism a part of its policy.”
Evidence or politics?
At present, the Pakistan government has not presented any concrete evidence that can prove India’s involvement. But this incident once again shows how deep terrorism has taken its roots even in a high security zone like Islamabad. Now the real question is whether this suicide attack is the result of terrorist politics related to the Afghan border, or another “blame game” of Pakistan? It will take time for answers to come, but this blast once again proves that the path to peace in South Asia is still very difficult.