Afghans say Pakistan behind India embassy bombing

CNN:

An Afghan government official said Monday's suicide car bombing outside the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan has "the hallmarks of the Pakistani intelligence."

The official, who did not want to be named, said the investigation into the Kabul bombing that killed more than 40 people is still under way, but "all indications are" that Pakistan's intelligence service is behind the attack.

Humayun Hamidzada, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, would only say that the "sophistication of this attack and the kind of material that was used, the specific targeting ... has the hallmarks of a particular agency that has conducted similar attacks inside Afghanistan."

When asked about the accusations, Pakistan's government would not comment and referred CNN to Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammed Sadiq who was out of the country. Watch report on Kabul blast »

Pakistan has denied previous accusations from Afghanistan that its intelligence service -- which once had strong ties with the Taliban -- has orchestrated attacks in Afghanistan.

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The Afghans could help their case by producing some smoking gun evidence. The seem to be relying on MO type evidence more than physical evidence. They certainly have reason to be suspicious of Pakistan. The country is still a sanctuary for Taliban and al Qaeda forces. It is also a conduit for the terrorist who are joining al Qaeda.