New Delhi: New Delhi: India firmly dismissed as baseless the allegations made by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who claimed that groups backed by India were involved in the recent suicide bombing in Islamabad. The attack, which took place outside a court complex, claimed 12 lives.
Responding to the remarks, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the accusations were “unfounded” and reflected the desperation of Pakistan’s leadership. He stated that such claims were a predictable attempt to divert attention from the country’s internal turmoil and political instability.
“India unequivocally rejects the baseless allegations being spread by an obviously frustrated Pakistani leadership,” Jaiswal said, adding that Pakistan was once again resorting to fabricating narratives to distract its citizens from domestic crises, including what he described as a military-driven constitutional power grab.
Jaiswal emphasized that the global community is well aware of the situation and will not be misled by Pakistan’s repeated efforts to deflect blame.
The Sharif government has been under mounting pressure from opposition parties following the introduction of a constitutional amendment that created a new position of Chief of Defence Forces, seen by critics as an attempt to further empower the military establishment.
According to Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the suicide bomber tried to enter the court premises but, failing to do so, detonated explosives near a police vehicle stationed at the gate.
While Sharif accused groups “operating with Indian support” of orchestrating the attack, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif suggested that the bombing carried a message from the Afghan Taliban.
India has reiterated that these attempts to link New Delhi to terror incidents inside Pakistan are part of a long-standing pattern of deflection by its neighbour, designed to conceal governance failures and growing domestic unrest.
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