A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital, killing at least 12 people and wounding several others, police sources said.
A powerful explosion occurred at Tarlai Imambarga in the Shehzad Town area of the federal capital.
The suicide bomber was stopped at Imambarga’s gate, but he blew himself up, killing 12 people and injuring several others, they said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.
However, police sources said the attacker was a foreign national linked to Fitna Al Khwarazee, a term used for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Rescue teams and police rushed to the spot and started rescue operation.
A state of emergency was declared in the capital’s hospitals to deal with the situation as the injured were shifted to hospitals.
The attack comes three months after a suicide bomber killed 12 people in an explosion outside the District and Sessions Court building in Islamabad.
The attack took place today when the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was visiting Pakistan. He arrived on Thursday for a two-day state visit.
Published – February 06, 2026 03:52 pm IST
