Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made a significant revelation that is likely to escalate tensions with neighboring Afghanistan. During a televised parliamentary session on Thursday, Naqvi confirmed that both suicide bombers responsible for this week's deadly attacks were Afghan citizens.
Official Confirmation of Attackers' Nationality
The minister stated unequivocally that both attackers had been identified as Afghan nationals, leaving no doubt about their citizenship. "There is no doubt about their nationality," Naqvi declared during his address to parliament. He further indicated that investigations are actively ongoing to uncover their networks and identify any facilitators involved in these coordinated attacks.
Timeline of the Twin Attacks
The first devastating attack occurred on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police patrol stationed outside a lower court in Islamabad. This brutal assault resulted in 12 fatalities and left 27 others injured, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the capital city in recent times.
Just a day earlier, another bomber had rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the main gate of a military-run school in South Waziristan, located dangerously close to the Afghan border. This initial attack claimed three lives immediately, but the violence didn't end there. Following the explosion, militants stormed the compound, engaging Pakistani soldiers in a fierce gunfight that lasted over 24 hours before security forces successfully neutralized all assailants.
Responsibility Claims and Diplomatic Fallout
According to reports from Al Jazeera, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar – identified as a splinter faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) – has claimed responsibility for these attacks. However, in a contradictory development, the TTP itself has denied any involvement in the incidents, creating confusion about the actual perpetrators.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari strongly condemned the suicide blast, joining numerous officials in expressing outrage over the violence. These tragic incidents occur against the backdrop of sharply deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. Islamabad has consistently accused Kabul of harboring militants who use Afghan soil as a launchpad for attacks inside Pakistan – allegations that Afghanistan's Taliban government vehemently denies.
The situation between the two nations had already reached a critical point last month when dozens of Pakistani soldiers were killed in cross-border clashes, highlighting the fragile and volatile state of relations between the neighboring countries. As of now, Kabul has yet to issue an official response to Pakistan's latest allegations regarding the bombers' nationalities.
