Tensions Rise: Pakistan Points Fingers After Deadly Bombing

In a shocking turn of events, a suicide bombing rocked a busy court area in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. The explosion, which happened around noon, killed at least 12 people and injured about 27 others. The blast was so powerful that it shook the entire court building, leaving people terrified and wounded all around. The attack took place just a week after warnings from the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, and some elements of the Afghan Taliban. They had threatened to strike Pakistani cities, and this bombing seems to be a chilling follow-through on those threats. Interestingly, the TTP denied any involvement in this attack and another one that happened the day before at a military college in Wana. However, many security experts believe the TTP is likely behind both incidents. The Pakistani government wasted no time in pointing fingers. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accused India and Afghanistan of being involved in the attack. He claimed that the bomber tried to enter the court but failed and instead targeted a police vehicle. Naqvi alleged that the attack was carried out by Indian-backed elements and Afghan Taliban proxies linked to the TTP. However, he also mentioned that authorities are investigating all angles of the explosion. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif also weighed in, blaming Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for allowing the attack to happen. He emphasized that this is not just a border issue but a nationwide war. Pakistan and Afghanistan have had tense relations for a long time, with Islamabad accusing Afghan authorities of allowing the TTP to operate within Afghanistan's borders. Talks between the two countries to address these security concerns have so far been unsuccessful. One member of the Afghan Taliban's negotiating team told reporters that the talks failed because Pakistan had unrealistic demands for the Taliban to restrain the TTP. The Afghan official also accused Pakistan of not effectively countering the TTP itself. Adding to the tension, a large blast rocked the Red Fort in New Delhi, India, just a day before the Islamabad bombing. That explosion killed eight people, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring the conspirators to justice.