At least 12 people were killed and about 27 others were injured in a suicide bombing outside a court complex in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday (11th November), state media reported. The explosion took place near the main gate of the court building in the G-11 area of Pakistan‘s capital.
The blast occurred around 12:30 pm local time. According to local media reports, the blast was powerful enough to be heard six kilometers away. Rescue teams reached the site and started relief work soon after the blast. As per state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), the bodies of 12 victims have been shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital.
The bomber attempted to enter the court building on foot but detonated the device outside, near a police vehicle, after waiting for 10 to 15 minutes, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said at the site.
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Images from the scene showed some in black coats and white shirts, believed to be lawyers, sitting on the road and appearing shell shocked. Blood is stained on the shirts. No group immediately claimed responsibility. Pakistan has struggled to contain militant attacks across the country and a resurgent Pakistani Taliban.
This is the first such bombing since the third round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban concluded without an agreement on how to handle cross-border terrorism. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the site and said the government would ensure those behind the attack are brought to justice.
