Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said a suicide attacker struck outside the district court in Islamabad, leaving at least 12 dead and 27 wounded.
- The blast occurred at 12:39 local time in the G-11 area after the assailant failed to enter the courthouse and moved toward a police vehicle.
- Police cordoned off the street as ambulances arrived to evacuate the injured from the scene.
- Pakistani officials accused the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan of responsibility, alleging the group operates from bases inside Afghanistan.
- Authorities cautioned that figures are based on early official reports as the investigation continues.