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News1806-02-2026, 16:45

Suicide Attack Rocks Islamabad Mosque: 31 Dead, 169 Injured During Friday Prayers

  • A suicide bomber detonated explosives at Khadijatul Kubra mosque in Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 and injuring 169.
  • The attacker was stopped at the gate but managed to detonate the bomb, causing a powerful explosion.
  • Police suspect the attacker was a foreign national with links to Fitna al Khwaraji, a term for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
  • The attack occurred during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's state visit to Pakistan.
  • Pakistani leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the attack as a crime against humanity.

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