Pakistani Leader Claims Red Fort Blast Was Retaliation for Alleged Indian Actions in Balochistan

A senior Pakistani politician has sparked a major controversy after publicly claiming Islamabad’s involvement in the November 10 Red Fort blast, suggesting the attack was carried out as retaliation for India’s alleged actions in Balochistan.

In a viral video, Anwarul Haq — former “Prime Minister” of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) — is heard boasting that Pakistan-linked terror groups struck targets “from the Red Fort to the forests of Kashmir.” He appeared to reference two terror attacks in India this year: the April assault in Pahalgam and the recent suicide bombing near Delhi’s Red Fort.

“We Hit India From Red Fort to Kashmir”

During a speech in the PoK Assembly, Haq said:
“If you keep bleeding Balochistan, we’ll hit India from Red Fort to the forests of Kashmir. By the grace of Allah, we’ve done it and they’re still unable to count bodies.”
He added that armed men carried out the Delhi attack just days after his earlier warning.

Indian investigators say the Red Fort blast was carried out by a “white-collar terror module” linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Pakistan-based extremist group led by UN-designated terrorist Masood Azhar.

Islamabad’s Allegations on Balochistan

Pakistan frequently accuses India of fomenting unrest in Balochistan — a charge New Delhi has consistently rejected as baseless and an attempt to deflect from Islamabad’s backing of cross-border terrorism.

Pakistan Defence Minister Issues Warning

Haq’s remarks come amid heightened rhetoric from Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who warned the country must remain on “full alert” and cannot rule out the possibility of an “all-out war” with India.

Asif claimed India “cannot be trusted” and suggested that New Delhi could launch direct attacks or operate through Afghanistan.

The Red Fort Suicide Blast

The November 10 explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort killed 10 people and injured several others. Forensic analysis found the blast was triggered by an explosives-laden car driven by Kashmir-origin doctor Umar Un Nabi, whose severed leg was discovered jammed between the accelerator and steering wheel.

Umar worked as an assistant professor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad. Subsequent police investigations linked him to Dr. Muzammil Shakeel Ganaie and Dr. Adeel Rather, arrested in Jammu & Kashmir last week. The two were allegedly involved in storing over 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate, detonators, timers, and assault rifles in Faridabad — all tied to the same JeM-linked terror network.