Overview
- The explosion struck at 12:39pm near the entrance of the district judicial complex in Islamabad’s G-11 sector after the attacker waited roughly 10 to 12 minutes and detonated beside a police vehicle.
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed 12 dead and 27 injured, with lawyers, court visitors and police among the casualties, and emergency treatment under way at PIMS Hospital.
- Police and paramilitary forces cordoned off the site as forensic teams began evidence collection and an inquiry to identify the attacker; no group has claimed responsibility.
- Federal leaders condemned the bombing and accused Afghan-linked proxies with external backing, while announcing tighter security measures in the capital.
- The blast followed a militant assault in Wana a day earlier and underscores a broader resurgence of violent incidents across Pakistan.