Shafaq News – Islamabad

A suicide bombing killed at least 12 people and injured 27 others outside a courthouse in a residential area of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, authorities said on Tuesday.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told reporters at the scene that the blast occurred at 12:39 p.m. local time (07:39 GMT) in the Kachhri area.

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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif called the incident a wake-up call, saying the conflict with Afghanistan concerns all of Pakistan, adding, “Bringing this war to Islamabad is a message from Kabul.”

Last month, truce negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan collapsed following an exchange of fire along the border.