- The suspect loitered near the site for about ten minutes before approaching a police vehicle
- Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of providing refuge to such militant groups
- Security measures have been tightened across the capital
Chaos erupted in Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the District Judicial Complex, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the explosion took place around 12:39 p.m. in the city’s G-11 sector, authorities confirmed.
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the attacker tried to enter the courthouse but was unable to do so. Witnesses reported that the suspect loitered near the site for about ten minutes before approaching a police vehicle that had just arrived, where he detonated the bomb.
Investigators recovered the suspected bomber’s severed head at the scene. Intelligence sources have linked the assault to Fitna al-Khawarij, a faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is believed to have ties with the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of providing refuge to such militant groups.
Eyewitness Malik told AFP, “It was total chaos, lawyers and people were running inside the complex. I saw two bodies at the gate, and several cars were burning.”
Minister Naqvi vowed a firm response if foreign involvement is confirmed. “There are many messages in this attack. If any foreign element is involved, it will not be forgiven,” he warned, adding that the investigation is ongoing. “We will identify the attacker within hours. This is not an ordinary blast; it happened in the heart of Islamabad.”
President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the bombing on X (formerly Twitter), expressing sympathy with the victims’ families, praying for the recovery of the injured, and praising law enforcement agencies for their efforts.
Security measures have been tightened across the capital, with increased surveillance and checkpoints.
The incident occurred just a day after militants attacked Wana Cadet College in South Waziristan, killing three people, raising renewed concerns over a resurgence in terrorist violence.
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