Pakistan Islamabad News Live Updates: Pakistani security officials examine the site of of a bomb explosion at a Shiite mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Source: AP/PTI)Islamabad Blast News Live Updates: Islamic State in Pakistan, an affiliate of the IS group, claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others. An IS-affiliated news agency said the attacker arrived, opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate and detonated his explosive vest after reaching the mosque’s inner gate of the imambargah. Pakistan’s Minister of Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi said that four people who helped facilitate the suicide bomber have been arrested, Reuters reported.
Identity of attacker and arrests: According to authorities, the suicide bomber was a Pakistani national who had recently traveled to Afghanistan, news agency AP reported. Authorities said several suspects, including the brother, mother and other relatives of the bomber, were arrested during overnight raids in Islamabad and in northwestern Pakistan, and that a police officer was killed in the operation. Local media reported on Saturday a breakthrough in the investigation, with the arrest of an alleged Afghan with IS accused of masterminding the attack.
Rationale of the attackers: Shia Muslims, who form a minority of Pakistan’s population, are often victims of sectarian violence, including attacks by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State in Pakistan – Sunni Islamist militant groups – which consider them heretics. The Islamic State group suggested it viewed the Pakistani Shiites as legitimate targets, calling them a “human reservoir” that provided recruits to Shiite militias fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
Pakistan's Minister of Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi said that four people who helped facilitate Islamabad suicide bomber have been arrested.
The suicide bombing drew condemnation from the wider international community, including the United States, Russia and the European Union. Prime Minister Sharif said he was grateful for the messages of sympathy and support received “from across the globe” following what he called the “heart-wrenching suicide attack in Islamabad.” (AP)
According to Pakistani authorities, the suicide bomber was a Pakistani national who had recently traveled to Afghanistan. Islamic State in Pakistan, claimed responsibility in a statement posted on its Amaq News Agency.
Authorities said several suspects, including the brother, mother and other relatives of the bomber, were arrested during overnight raids in Islamabad and in northwestern Pakistan, and that a police officer was killed in the operation.
State-run Pakistan TV reported on Saturday a breakthrough in the investigation, with the arrest of an alleged Afghan with IS accused of masterminding the attack. It reported that the bombing was planned by IS in Afghanistan, which poses a threat to both regional and global security. There was no immediate comment from Kabul about the latest claims. (AP)
An affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility overnight for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others, as mourners gathered Saturday under tight security at the same mosque for funerals for the victims.
The regional Islamic State affiliate, known as Islamic State in Pakistan, claimed responsibility in a statement posted on its Amaq News Agency. It said the attacker arrived, opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate and detonated his explosive vest after reaching the mosque’s inner gate.
The Islamic State group suggested it viewed the Pakistani Shiites as legitimate targets, calling them a “human reservoir” that provided recruits to Shiite militias fighting the Islamic State in Syria. Friday’s mosque bombing was the deadliest in Islamabad since a 2008 suicide bombing at the Marriott Hotel that killed 63 people and wounded more than 250.
(AP)
Shia residents in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir staged a protest on the Srinagar–Baramulla National Highway in Hanjiwera.
They condemned the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed several members of the Shia community.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Baramulla, J&K | Shia locals took to the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway in the Hanjiwera area of Baramulla district to protest against the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, in which several members of the Shia community were killed. pic.twitter.com/E46y7zUsx7
— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2026
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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar thanked Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey for expressing solidarity with Pakistan after the Islamabad attack.
Botchwey said she was shocked and saddened by the killing of worshippers and extended condolences to victims’ families, adding that the Commonwealth stands with Pakistan in this difficult time.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsDear Secretary General,
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) February 6, 2026
Thank you for your solidarity with Pakistan during this difficult time. Our resolve against terrorism remains unshaken. https://t.co/0C8q3gQ6d4
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar thanked Germany’s Foreign Minister for expressing solidarity and condolences with Pakistan.
He said the message was deeply appreciated and reflected strong international support.
Dar added that Pakistan remains united and resolute in its fight against terrorism.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsDeeply appreciate the expression of solidarity and condolences. Pakistan remains united and resolute against terrorism 🙏 https://t.co/Cg7SlH3mLZ
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) February 6, 2026
In a post on X the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said, "I strongly condemn today's attack on worshippers at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Attacks on civilians and places of worship are unacceptable, and those responsible must be brought to justice."
I condemn in the strongest terms today’s attack on worshippers gathered at a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) February 6, 2026
Attacks against civilians & places of worship are unacceptable.
Those responsible must be identified & brought to justice.https://t.co/HNjj3B3gYa
Mark Carney said he was “horrified” by the bombing at a mosque near Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 150 others, expressing solidarity with the victims and their families.
In a post on X, Carney said Canadians were keeping the people of Pakistan, those wounded in the attack, and their loved ones in their thoughts following the deadly blast.
Horrified to learn of the bombing at a mosque near Islamabad, Pakistan that has killed at least 31 people, and injured over 150 more.
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) February 6, 2026
Canadians are keeping the people of Pakistan, the victims, wounded, and their loved ones in our thoughts today.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the incident as a “cowardly suicide attack on innocent worshippers”. “Targeting places of worship and civilians is a heinous crime against humanity and a blatant violation of Islamic principles. Pakistan stands united against terrorism in all its forms,” he posted on X.
I strongly condemn the cowardly suicide attack on innocent worshippers during Friday prayers at a Shia imambargah in Islamabad, killing dozens.
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) February 6, 2026
Targeting places of worship and civilians is a heinous crime against humanity and a blatant violation of Islamic principles. Pakistan…
Kabul has rejected Pakistan's claims that the recent suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad had links to Afghanistan, calling the allegations premature and unsupported by evidence, Khaama Press News Agency reported on Friday.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had earlier said the attacker involved in the deadly blast had travelled to Afghanistan, alleging cross-border militant connections and vowing a strong response.
Responding to the remarks, Taliban Defence Ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi said Pakistani officials have repeatedly blamed Afghanistan for security incidents, including previous attacks in Balochistan, without presenting credible proof, according to Khaama. -Dawn news
"Perpetrators of this heinous crime will be brought to justice with full force and their nefarious designs will never be allowed to succeed. The brave Pakistani nation stands united at this time and we remain fully committed to our resolve to defeat terrorism, as we always have," said PM Shehbaz Sharif in a post on X.
I am grateful for the strong messages of sympathy and support that we have received from across the globe, in the wake of today’s heart wrenching suicide attack in Islamabad. The support of our friends and partners has always remained critical in Pakistan’s counterterrorism…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) February 6, 2026
At least 31 people were killed and 169 injured in an alleged suicide bombing incident at a Shia Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad Friday, local media reported.
The explosion rocked the Tarlai Imambargah in the Shehzad Town area of the federal capital during Friday prayer, Dawn reported. The suicide bomber was stopped at the gate of the establishment, but he blew himself up, news agency PTI reported police sources as saying.
Opposition leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Friday condemned the blast at Masjid Khadija-tul Kubra in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, calling it a grave failure in protecting human lives but also raises serious questions about the performance of the administration and law enforcement agencies.
In a post on X, Abbas said he was deeply grieved by the “martyrdom of innocent worshippers” and described the attack on a place of worship as a barbaric and cowardly act that amounted to an assault on humanity, religion and societal values. He extended condolences to the families of those killed and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
The opposition leader also appealed to the youth of Islamabad to come forward and donate blood, citing "At this time, there is an urgent need for blood for the injured worshippers in various hospitals of Islamabad; therefore, I urge you all to participate generously in this noble cause and play your role in saving precious lives."
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsاسلام آباد کے علاقے ترلائی میں مسجد خدیجہ الکبریٰ میں ہونے والے افسوسناک دھماکے اور بے گناہ نمازیوں کی شہادت پر میں دلی طور پر نہایت غمزدہ اور رنجیدہ ہوں۔ وفاقی دارالحکومت میں اس نوعیت کی دہشت گردانہ کارروائی نہ صرف انسانی جانوں کے تحفظ میں سنگین ناکامی کا ثبوت ہے بلکہ یہ…
— Senator Allama Raja Nasir (@AllamaRajaNasir) February 6, 2026
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas strongly condemned the attack.
The blast occurred coincidentally with the state visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who arrived in Pakistan a day earlier.
Less than three months earlier, a suicide bombing outside a district and sessions court killed 12 people in Islamabad.
Earlier in the same month, another suicide blast reportedly carried out by the TTP had injured six people at a cadet college in South Waziristan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Army troops and Rangers cordoned off the area and launched a security operation in and around the site on Friday after the blast.
Police sources said the attacker was a foreign national with links to Fitna al Khwaraji, a term used for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
At least 169 people were injured in Islamabad, Pakistan blast incident, according to the PTI reports.
According to the AP reports, at least 31 people were killed at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in the Tarlai area of Islamabad
Police officials stated the explosion appears to be a suicide bombing, though technical investigations are ongoing.
At Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in the Tarlai area of Islamabad.
According to AP reports, at least 31 people were killed and 169 were injured after a suicide bomber detonated himself at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers.
Police said the attacker was stopped at the gate of the imambargah but exploded himself after opening fire, according to PTI reports.
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
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