Afghanistan blames Pakistan for attack at volleyball tournament in Paktika

Islamabad: Afghan Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar has blamed Pakistan for the suicide attack at a volleyball match in Paktika province that killed nearly 60 people.

According to The Express Tribune, while no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Afghan intelligence agency has blamed the Haqqani Network for the incident.

The Afghan Senate Chief alleged that attacks akin to the Paktika bombing were being "carried out by Pakistan's security agencies".

Speaking at a Senate session, Muslimyar said that Afghanistan must talk to the Pakistan army and its intelligence with the cooperation of the international community, as "silence on Pakistan would amount to a sin".

Muslimyar's remarks came just hours after Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke to Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and condemned the suicide attack in Patrika province, the report said.