India denies involvement in Islamabad’s Imambagah bomb attack

India said it rejected “any and all” allegations of involvement in a mosque bombing in Islamabad on Friday, which killed at least 32 people, saying such claims were baseless and meaningless.

The explosion occurred just as worshipers were offering Friday prayers at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra, on the outskirts of Islamabad. The explosion was so powerful that it could be heard within a radius of hundreds of meters, causing fear and panic among residents.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs rejected the allegations in a post on

Meanwhile, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry visited the Federal Government Polyclinic and said that it was a “very tragic incident and an extremely cowardly act” by the terrorists to attack in this manner.

“They are the enemies of Islam, the enemies of Pakistan. We will end terrorism in our country, we will continue this fight until each 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 the recent attacks in Balochistan, FATA and now in Islamabad,” he said while talking to the media.

The minister said hospitals were instructed to provide adequate care to the injured. “We are trying to provide all possible services to the injured and support the families of the fallen,” he added.

Similarly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif blamed Afghanistan and India for the incident. Addressing “After a humiliating defeat, India is now fighting through its representatives, Alhamdulillah, it no longer has the courage for a direct war.”

The explosion in Islamabad follows a series of recent attacks across Pakistan, including multiple deadly incidents in Baluchistan targeting security forces and civilians.

The Inter-Services Public Relations said a day ago that security forces had successfully concluded “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 court complex in Islamabad’s G-11 area killed at least 12 people and injured more than 36. 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 amid the Uzbek president’s visit to Pakistan for a two-day stay. Earlier this week, the Kazakh president also visited the country.