Pakistan School Bus Suicide Bombing

A suicide car bomber attacked a school bus in Pakistan — Balochistan, Pakistan, killing five people, including children, and wounding 38 others. The attack occurred on the outskirts of Khuduzar, targeting a military-run school bus. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, suspicion falls on ethnic Baloch separatists, particularly the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a group designated as a terror organization by the United States. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack, with both Pakistan's military and Shehbaz Sharif directly blaming India for allegedly planning and supporting the attack through proxies. India has denied these claims. This incident further escalates tensions between Pakistan and India, already strained by a cross-border escalation over the disputed Kashmir region. The BLA has a history of insurgency in Pakistan — Balochistan, with recent attacks including a deadly assault on a train in March, and has appealed to India for support.