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Bombing at mosque in Pakistan’s capital kills at least 31 people

todayFebruary 6, 2026

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Police investigating whether blast that injured at least 169 others at Friday prayers in Islamabad was suicide attack

A bomb ripped through a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and injuring at least 169 others, according to officials. Police said they were investigating whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

There were fears the death toll from the blast at the Khadija al-Kubra mosque in Islamabad could climb even higher as some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition. Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the injured to nearby hospitals.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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