Pakistan has launched a thorough investigation into a devastating suicide bombing that occurred outside a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, resulting in 12 fatalities and 27 injuries. The attack, which took place near a residential area, has heightened concerns about the persistent threat of militant violence in the capital, despite ongoing security operations. Forensic teams and police are meticulously examining the blast site, which has been sealed to preserve evidence. Meanwhile, grieving families are receiving the bodies of their loved ones at a local hospital, with most of the injured already discharged after treatment. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has accused Indian-backed elements and Afghan Taliban proxies linked to the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) of orchestrating the attack, though no concrete evidence has been provided. New Delhi has dismissed these allegations as baseless. The TTP has denied involvement, while a splinter group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, initially claimed responsibility before retracting its statement, highlighting the fragmented nature of Pakistan’s militant networks. The attack has drawn widespread international condemnation. This incident follows another militant assault on an army-run college in Wana, where four attackers were killed, and over 600 cadets were safely evacuated. The escalating violence underscores the challenges Pakistan faces in maintaining security amid rising tensions with Afghanistan, where the TTP is believed to have found refuge since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.