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Suicide Bombing Outside Islamabad District Courts Kills 12, Wounds Dozens

Officials have opened forensic and criminal probes with responsibility still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the blast struck at 12:39 pm at the G-11 judicial complex entrance, injuring about 27.
  • Police say the attacker tried to enter the court and detonated near a police vehicle, with the suspect’s severed head recovered.
  • Emergency crews moved victims to PIMS Hospital as the site was sealed and security was tightened across the capital.
  • Some reports cite police naming a group called Fitna al-Khawarij with alleged external links, but no verified claim of responsibility has emerged.
  • Authorities are reviewing possible connections to a foiled attack in Wana and a deadly car blast in New Delhi reported the previous day.