Suicide Bombing at Islamabad Shiite Mosque Kills 31
The attack targeted Shiite worshippers at the Khadija Tul Kubra Imambargah mosque, killing 31 and injuring 169 in Islamabad's deadliest bombing since 2008, officials said.
- A suicide bombing at Tarlai Imambargah in Islamabad during Friday prayers killed 31 people and wounded 169 others on February 6, 2026.
- Police said the attacker was a foreign national linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, targeting a Shi'ite mosque during crowded Friday prayers, while no group immediately claimed responsibility.
- Rescue teams and witnesses said the bomber detonated at the mosque gate after being stopped, with images showing bloodied victims and children among casualties.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, ordered a full investigation, and vowed those responsible would be brought to justice.
- The attack coincided with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's two-day state visit and follows recent deadly Baloch Liberation Army attacks amid counter-operations killing over 200 militants.
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Tragedy Strikes Islamabad: Suicide Bombing Claims 31 Lives
Tragedy Strikes Islamabad: Suicide Bombing Claims 31 Lives Thousands gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to begin burying the 31 victims of a tragic suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque. As residents grappled with the aftermath, fears of further attacks loomed large.The tragic incident unfolded when an assailant opened fire at the Khadija Tul Kubra Imambargah compound on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital. The attacker then detonated a bomb…
Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in attack on Pakistan mosque
An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad yesterday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan’s capital in more than a decade.
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