Balochistan school bus attack: India behind six deaths, claims Pak Defense Minister
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that India is behind the attack on a school bus in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which killed six people. In an interview with a TV channel, he said that Islamabad can prove India's role in the attack. Asif even claimed that India has contacts with the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the terrorist organization Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Deadly Bombing on School Bus in Balochistan
A bomb exploded on a school bus on the Quetta-Karachi highway near Zero Point in Khuzdar district of Balochistan on Wednesday . The Pakistani media Dawn reported that the administration has confirmed the death of six people, including three children, so far. At least 40 others are seriously injured. Most of them are school children. The bus was carrying students of the Army Public School in Khuzdar Cantonment. Police suspect that a suicide attack took place. 15 students are among the injured.
Pakistan Alleges Indian Involvement
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir went to meet them in Quetta. Responding to a question on this issue at a Geo News event, the Pakistani Defense Minister said, "We will prove India's involvement in the Balochistan incident. We will confirm what we are claiming. BLA is acting as a shadow organization of India." It is worth noting that Pakistan had tried to shift the blame for the incident to India on Wednesday. New Delhi has issued a strong statement denying the allegations.
Strained Relations Over Pahalgaon Attack
On April 22, 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Pahalgaon. India took several steps in the incident, blaming Pakistan. In 'Operation Sindoor', several terrorist camps were destroyed by attacks in Pakistan. Pakistan has denied any involvement in the incident from the beginning. They have demanded an impartial international investigation into the Pahalgaon incident. India and Pakistan were involved in a conflict over the incident. After four days of continuous fighting, the two countries agreed to a ceasefire on May 10. However, bilateral relations are still at a low point.
