Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 31 at Islamabad Shiite Mosque

Are foreign enemies waging a proxy war against Pakistan or is military incompetence the real problem?

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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 31 at Islamabad Shiite Mosque

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Above: Security personnel stand guard outside a mosque following an explosion in Islamabad, Pakistan on Feb. 6. Image credit: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-government narrative

Foreign enemies are waging proxy warfare against Pakistan through terrorist attacks. India and Afghanistan's collusion has been exposed, with forensic evidence proving the bomber traveled repeatedly to Afghanistan. The Pakistani state must respond with full force to eliminate these external threats that target innocent worshippers.

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Government-critical narrative

The Pakistani military and intelligence establishment's incompetence is the real problem, not foreign scapegoats. Authoritarian rule has catastrophically failed to protect citizens, with security forces prioritizing elite protection over vulnerable religious sites. Blaming external enemies is a desperate attempt to mislead the public and deflect from systemic rot.

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