Overview
- Islamabad’s police chief reported a gas explosion in the court canteen at about 10:55 a.m. local time during air‑conditioning repair work.
- Twelve people were injured, two are in critical condition, and an AC technician suffered severe burns affecting most of his body.
- Judges, lawyers, and staff were evacuated as rescue teams and bomb disposal units secured the basement area and cordoned off the site.
- Patients were taken to PIMS and Polyclinic hospitals, and senior police officials inspected the scene to oversee security and response.
- Reports differed on the precise trigger, with some citing an LPG cylinder and others an AC malfunction, while officials maintain it was a gas blast pending forensic confirmation.