Pakistan blames India for suspected suicide attack on school bus

theguardian.comPublished: 5/21/2025

Summary

Pakistan has accused Indian terror proxies of planning a suicide bombing attack that killed three children and injured dozens on a school bus in Balochistan. The military-linked statement came amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, which have been at odds over rising militant attacks, particularly in regions like Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Indian authorities denied involvement but have historically blamed Pakistan for such incidents. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a Balochistan spokesperson both criticized the attack as evidence of state-sponsored terrorism. The latest incident follows a decade-old attack by TTP in Peshawar, killing over 130 children.