‘Suicide Bomber’ Kills At Least 12 Outside Islamabad Court
Authorities put in place barbed wire and dividers to stop access to the site of the explosion outside a court complex in Islamabad on November 11, 2025. Abid Hussain/Al Jazeera
ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 – A suicide bomber has set off a blast outside a court building in Islamabad that has killed at least 12 people, according to Pakistan’s interior minister.
At least 27 others were injured in the explosion on Tuesday near the entrance of the district court in the Pakistani capital, which is typically crowded with large numbers of people.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told reporters a “suicide bomber” detonated explosives near a police vehicle outside the gates of the court.
The attacker tried to “enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle”, he said.
As officials investigated the scene in the immediate aftermath, no group had claimed responsibility. However, similar blasts have been carried out by armed groups, including the Pakistan Taliban, also known by the acronym TTP.
“We will be able to provide more details after we get a report from our forensic team,” a police spokesperson said.
According to media reports, the casualties were mostly passers-by or those who had arrived for court appointments.
President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the “suicide blast” and “expressed deep condolences with the bereaved families, prayed for early recovery of the injured and paid tribute to law enforcement agencies”.
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