ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Friday condemned the suicide bombing that targeted a mosque in Islamabad, expressing solidarity with Pakistan after the attack killed and injured dozens on the outskirts of the capital. The blast, which struck during Friday prayers, killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 160 others, according to Pakistani authorities. In a statement issued by its foreign ministry, Saudi Arabia denounced the targeting of a place of worship and rejected all forms of violence and extremism.

Rescue teams reach the site after blast reported at a mosque in Tarlai Kalan during Friday prayers.

A suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad kills 31 and injures many during Friday prayers, emergency declared.