The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the suicide explosion and offers condolences, but rejects allegations of involvement
Paramilitary soldiers guard the site after a deadly explosion at an imambargah on the outskirts of Islamabad February 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
India said it rejected “any” allegations of involvement in a bombing at a mosque in Islamabad on Friday that killed at least 32 people, saying such allegations were baseless and meaningless.
The explosion went off just as worshipers were holding Friday prayers at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra on the outskirts of Islamabad. The explosion was so powerful that it was heard within a radius of hundreds of meters, causing fear and panic among residents.
India’s foreign ministry rejected the allegations in a post on X: “The bombing of an Islamabad mosque earlier today 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 any rejection of ills and India.”
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry visited the Federal Government Polyclinic and said it was a “very tragic incident and an extremely cowardly act” by the terrorists to attack in this manner.
“They are enemies of Islam, enemies of Pakistan. We will stop terrorism from our country, we will continue this fight until every single one of these people is brought to justice. We want peace in the region, but our neighbors, especially India, have been very active in terrorist activities in Pakistan. They are involved in recent attacks in Balochistan, FATA and now in Islamabad,” he said while addressing the media.
The minister said hospitals were instructed to provide proper care to the injured. “We are trying to provide all the services we can to the injured and stand with the families of the fallen,” he added.
Similarly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif blamed Afghanistan and India for the incident. He went to X and said, “Those who worship martyrs in the mosque are enemies of both the religion and the homeland. The terrorist involved in the attack has been found to have come and gone from Afghanistan. The threads of the alliance between India and the Taliban are being exposed. The security guards challenged him, in response, he opened fire on the last worship of the state and blew himself up in this will. suppression with full force After a humiliating defeat, India is now fighting through its proxies, it no longer has the courage for direct war.
Those who martyred the worshipers in the mosque are enemies of the religion and the country. மான்து மாட்டு மாட்டுக்குக் کندوستان اورتالیبان کک کہ جود ک تانی بانی ملہ رہہ۔ The security guards challenged him, in response to which he opened fire in the last line of his…
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) February 6, 2026
The Islamabad blast comes in the wake of a spate of recent attacks across Pakistan, including several deadly incidents in Balochistan targeting security forces and civilians.
Inter-Services Public Relations said a day ago that security forces had successfully ended “Operation Raddul-Fitna-1” in Balochistan, killing 216 terrorists in a series of coordinated intelligence-based operations (IBOs) targeting what the military described as Indian-sponsored terrorist elements.
In November, an attack on the District Judicial Complex in the G-11 area of Islamabad killed at least 12 people and injured more than 36 others. In that attack, a suicide bomber attempted to enter the court premises but detonated explosives near a police vehicle after being intercepted, causing widespread panic and damage to nearby vehicles.
The attack also comes during the visit of the Uzbek president to Pakistan for a two-day stay. Earlier this week, the Kazakh president also visited the country.
