Summary
Scores were killed and injured in a suicide bombing at Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in southeastern Islamabad during Friday prayers. The attacker, identified as an individual who was stopped before detonating a bomb that struck adults and children shortly after the prayer began. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the incident, describing it as a “cowardly suicide attack on innocent worshippers.” He emphasized that targeting places of worship and civilians is against Islamic principles and human rights. The attack has sparked concern due to past sectarian violence between Shi’ites, who make up a minority in Pakistan’s predominantly Sunni Muslim population. A similar attack last November claimed 12 lives but no group took responsibility for it. An investigation into the recent bombing is underway.
Key Topics
Islamabad, Shi’ites, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
