Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - 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. Another team of AFP journalists saw armed security forces outside the mosque, where pools of blood were visible on the ground. - Growing insurgencies -The attack comes as Pakistan's security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan. In Balochistan, attacks claimed by separatist insurgents last week killed 36 civilians and 22 security personnel, prompting a wave of counter-operations in which authorities said security forces killed almost 200 militants.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 06, 2026 14:38 UTC