Pakistan has rejected Afghanistan's "baseless allegations" holding the former responsible for a deadly attack in Kabul that killed at least 90 people, the Foreign Office said Thursday.
In his weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said the Afghan intelligence agency's claim that Pakistan is behind the deadly bombing in Kabul's diplomatic quarter is "unfounded".
"Pakistan has always made sincere efforts to establish peace in Afghanistan," he said.
BBC quoted Zakaria as saying that the "rhetoric of blaming others" to hide Afghanistan's own failures was unhelpful.
The FO spokesman said the reason peace could not flourish in Afghanistan is the presence of terrorist elements in that country.
He said officials of Pakistan's diplomatic mission in Afghanistan also sustained injuries in the Kabul explosion.
No group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack, although the Taliban has denied involvement. Afghanistan's intelligence agency blamed the Taliban-allied Haqqani Network for the attack.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had condemned the attack and extended condolences to the victims.
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Afghans are our brothers but in denial, sad for human loss. Its a shame there failed government can't even protect diplomats, can't protect citizens and instead of soul searching and to fix the internal problems blame on others. Hopeless and shameless mentality needs to change, destroy safe havens of TTP and others, do not let this ugliness spillover other countries.
We have sympathies with you but blaming others won't help. You better keep good terms with Pakistan instead of listening to India. It's not in your long term benefit.
Blaming others won't solve your problems. Grow up and take charge of your destiny. Pakistan has suferred a lot for last 35 years to bring peace in Afghanistan.
Deep Condolenses
To hide own incompetence blame others is the habit of our two neighbours. Their soldiers were killed right inside their barreks where militants intruded in their messes. Can't show their failure to their people they blame Pakistan to divert attention of public.
Rather than work together Afghanistan is playing a game under pressure fromIndia. They always seem to know who did it after the event
The question that Afghanistan need to focus on is if Pakistan and taliban have not done it, then it must be someone who wants conflict between the parties who they perceived have done it and the Afghanistan.who could be that party?
Why not Afghanistan transport a million and a half of its refugees from Pakistan into India who should welcome and them as fellow friendly country's displaced citizens. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and India have only one country to blame for all their troubles. Will it ever solve anything?
India is the only country in the world who has adopted and openly declared a policy of proxy war with Pakistan. Moody claims to be adhored by the Baluchis. Why? Both Indian defense and interior ministers have openly declared it. Sooner or later, India will learn it has no other choice other than to stop targeting Pakistan for everything. Pakistan will inshallah outlive Indian nefarious designs.
@Imran Blame game is being played by India, Pakistan and Afghanistan and unfortunately 2 of the 3 countries are right. You seem to be smart enough that which country provides safe heaven and training and support to extremists.