India has strongly denied Pakistan’s accusation that it was involved in a recent suicide bombing in North Waziristan, which killed 16 Pakistani soldiers. The Indian government condemned the allegation and called it completely false.
In a sharp response on Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated, “We have seen an official statement by the Pakistan Army seeking to blame India for the attack in Waziristan on 28 June. We reject this statement with the contempt it deserves.”
India Accuses Pakistan of Shifting Blame
India said that blaming others has long been a habit of Pakistan, especially its military. According to India, the Pakistani Army often uses such claims to cover up its own failures.
India also highlighted that Pakistan continues to mistreat its own people. For example, it has long exploited the Baloch population by denying them basic resources. Similarly, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains one of the most underdeveloped and ignored provinces in the country.
India pointed out that while Pakistan accuses others, it also uses terrorism as a tool against India. However, when terror strikes its own soil, it refuses to take responsibility.
Suicide Bombing Kills Soldiers and Civilians
Earlier on the same day, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a military convoy in North Waziristan, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to a local official cited by AFP, the explosion killed 16 soldiers. Ten more soldiers and 19 civilians were injured in the attack.
The Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which is associated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Violence Escalates in Tribal Regions
In recent years, violence has sharply increased in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, border areas in Pakistan have seen more frequent attacks.
Pakistan often accuses the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the militants responsible for these attacks. However, Kabul has repeatedly denied these allegations.
According to AFP, nearly 290 people—mostly security forces—have been killed in attacks by anti-government groups this year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan alone.
Overall, India has firmly rejected Pakistan’s attempt to link it to the deadly attack in North Waziristan. As internal violence rises, Pakistan continues to shift blame abroad rather than face its own deep-rooted security and political issues.