Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb 6, 2026 (AFP) - Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130

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2026-02-06

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, according to authorities, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded. City officials said 31 people died in the blast at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the city's outskirts. "The attacker was stopped at the gate and detonated himself," a security source told AFP. A senior police official said......

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