J&K Shia Protesters Chant Anti-Pakistan Slogans After Islamabad Suicide Bombing

• Shia protesters in Bandipora, J&K, raised anti-Pakistan slogans following a suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad.
• The Islamabad attack left 31 dead and 169 injured, targeting Shia Muslims, a minority frequently attacked by TTP and ISIS.
• Protesters in Sumbal chanted pro-India slogans and demanded an end to sectarian violence.
• Pakistan's Defence Minister stated the suspect, who traveled to Afghanistan, blew himself up among worshippers.
• The attack, the deadliest in Islamabad in over a decade, bears hallmarks of the Islamic State.