A devastating suicide bombing inside a mosque in Pakistan’s capital has reignited a familiar regional blame game. Instead of first confronting how such an attack occurred in Islamabad, Pakistan’s leadership pointed fingers at India and Afghanistan. India responded with a sharp rebuttal, condemning the attack while rejecting the allegations as pointless and misleading. The Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan must address its “home-grown ills” rather than deflect responsibility. Kabul echoed that sentiment, calling Pakistan’s accusations irresponsible and unsupported by evidence. As hospitals struggled to cope with the injured and families mourned the dead, analysts warned that repeated external blaming only masks Pakistan’s internal security breakdown and erodes its credibility further on the global stage.