India has dismissed Pakistan’s claims linking New Delhi to the deadly Islamabad mosque blast that killed 30 people as “baseless” and “unnecessary”. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on Friday condemning Pakistan’s allegations.
The Ministry of External Affairs said: “India rejects any and all such allegations which are as baseless as they are frivolous.”
While condoling the loss of life in the deadly blast, the ministry criticized Islamabad for “home-grown diseases”.
The Ministry of External Affairs said: “Today’s bombing of a mosque in Islamabad is condemnable and India condoles the loss of life it has caused.”
“It is unfortunate that instead of seriously addressing the problems plaguing its social fabric, Pakistan should choose to delude itself by blaming others for its domestic ills,” the statement added.
Pakistan Claims Regarding Islamabad Blast
The foreign affairs ministry’s comment came after Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif claimed, without providing any evidence, that India and Afghanistan were linked to the attack.
In a post on social media, Asif claimed that it was proven that the terrorist involved in the attack had traveled to and from Afghanistan.
“The India-Afghanistan deal is being exposed,” he claimed.
At least 31 people were killed and 169 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Islamabad, news agency PTI reported.
A powerful blast took place at the Khadijah al-Kubra-cum-imambargah mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, police said.
Afghanistan reacts
Kabul also rejected Pakistan’s claim that the recent suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad had links to Afghanistan. She called the accusations premature and unsubstantiated, the Khaama news agency reported on Friday.
Taliban Defense Ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi said Pakistani officials have repeatedly blamed Afghanistan for security incidents, including previous attacks in Balochistan, without presenting credible evidence, Khaama reported, news agency ANI reported.
Khwarazmi questioned how Pakistani authorities were able to quickly point out alleged external links after such attacks without preventing them beforehand, arguing that such allegations could not cover up Pakistan’s internal security problems.
He stressed that Afghan authorities do not support attacks on civilians and consider violence against innocent people unacceptable according to Islamic and humanitarian principles, the report said.
The spokesman urged Pakistani officials to avoid shifting responsibility and instead focus on constructive regional cooperation and improving relations with neighboring countries.
