At least 12 people were killed and 36 were injured as a bomb blast ripped through the district and sessions court building in Islamabad’s G-11 area, according to officials. Officials said that it was a suicide attack.
The blast occurred as international events were being hosted in the capital, including the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference and the 6th Margalla Dialogue, while a cricket match between the Green Shirts and Sri Lanka was also being held in Rawalpindi.
Here are some images from the site of the blast.
A charred car is pictured at the suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
People stand near a damaged police vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad. — Reuters
Members of the forensic team work after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad. — Reuters
Firefighters douse a car at the suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (C) visits suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
Policemen examine a car after a suicide blast in Islamabad. — AFP
Policemen examine a car after a suicide blast in Islamabad. — AFP
Rescue workers move a stretcher after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad. — Reuters
Firefighter douses a vehicle after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad. — Reuters
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (C) visits suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
A police officer stands at the site of a blast outside a court building in Islamabad. — Reuters
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi (C) visits suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
Header Image: Firefighters douse a car at the suicide blast site in Islamabad. — AFP
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