Tehran – BORNA – Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, said without presenting any evidence to substantiate his claims: “Both attacks are the worst examples of Indian state terrorism in the region.”
While Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in statements shared with CBS News, denied involvement in both the Islamabad and Wana attacks, AFP reported that the Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing in front of a court in Islamabad. Pakistani security officials and analysts also claimed that the group is likely responsible for both attacks.
According to a government post on X, Sharif added: “It is time for the world to condemn such sinister conspiracies by India. We will continue the fight against them until the scourge of terrorism is completely eliminated.”
Shehbaz Sharif also says that achieving peace in the region depends on effective control over terrorist groups active in Afghanistan.
Speaking today at the International Conference of Parliament Speakers in Islamabad, Sharif stated that Pakistan is ready to cooperate if the Taliban takes meaningful steps against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He noted that diplomatic efforts to ensure regional peace are ongoing.
According to Al Jazeera news network, the Prime Minister of Pakistan stressed that frequent terrorist attacks against Pakistan have repeatedly hindered the country’s economic growth.
Sharif’s remarks come as negotiations between the Taliban and Pakistan, aimed at establishing a joint mechanism for monitoring and combating cross-border terrorism, have failed. These talks, held in Istanbul, collapsed after three rounds.
The suicide attack in Islamabad also occurred a day after militants attacked a military college in Wana, in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region. Officials said two militants were killed in that attack.
Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s Interior Minister, claimed to reporters that the attack was carried out “by Indian-backed elements and Afghan Taliban representatives” linked to the TTP, but said that authorities are investigating all aspects of the bombing.
Following today’s deadly explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Defense Minister stressed that the country is in a state of war.
Meanwhile, a member of the Afghan Taliban negotiating team told CBS News that the Istanbul talks failed due to what he called unrealistic demands by Pakistan for the Taliban to curb the TTP.
Accusing Pakistan of failing to effectively confront the TTP, the Afghan Taliban official said: “This [attack] was far beyond our control and capacity.”
The Islamabad explosion also occurred a day after a major blast at the Red Fort, a significant tourist destination in New Delhi, the capital of India. That explosion killed eight people, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today (Tuesday) that the “conspirators” behind the blast “will not be spared,” promising that “all those responsible will be brought to justice.”
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