‘Both suicide bombers were Afghans,’ says Pakistan’s interior minister after deadly Islamabad blast
The first attack occurred on Tuesday, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police patrol outside a lower court in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others.
Pakistan's army police stand guard following a suicide bombing outside the gates of a district court, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/W.K. Yousufzai)
Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said Thursday that Afghan nationals were behind the two deadly suicide bombings this week, including one in the heart of Islamabad. Naqvi’s claim is likely to further strain the already tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Speaking in parliament during a televised session, Naqvi said both attackers had been identified as Afghan citizens. “There is no doubt about their nationality,” he said, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine their networks and facilitators. Kabul has yet to issue an official response.
The first attack took place on Tuesday, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police patrol outside a lower court in Islamabad, killing 12 people and injuring 27 others. A day earlier, another bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the main gate of a military-run school in South Waziristan, close to the Afghan border.
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