Twelve people were killed and 27 injured in a suicide bombing outside district court buildings in the capital
At least 12 people have been killed in a suicide blast in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, as the defence minister said a deadly surge in terror attacks had put the country in a “state of war”.
The explosion, which was described as a suicide attack by several government ministers, took place outside the district court buildings in Islamabad on Tuesday at about 12.30pm. The area is usually heavily crowded with lawyers and litigants attending trials.
The interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, confirmed that 12 people had been killed in the attack and 27 were wounded. Naqvi said the bomber had tried to “enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle”.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. “We are investigating this incident from different angles. It is not just another bombing,” added Naqvi.
