Gunmen and suicide bombers affiliated with the Islamic State stormed into a gurdwara in Kabul, killing 25 Sikh worshippers before the hour-long siege came to an end. Before the dust could even settle, certain Indian publications began insinuating the attack was ‘Pakistan-backed bid to rupture Indo-Afghan ties’ without any evidence. In a report published just two days after the attack, India Today revealed one of the suicide bombers was an Indian national from Kerala. Pakistan condemns terrorist attack on Gurdwara in KabulSpeaking about the Kabul gurdwara attack, Gen Shoaib believed its objectives were twofold. India, meanwhile, has always been suspicious of Sikhs travelling to Pakistan.”According to Gen Shoaib, the Kabul gurdwara attack may have been an Indian attempt to discredit Pakistan before the Sikhs.

Source: The Express Tribune April 01, 2020 19:52 UTC