In pictures: Bloodbath in Islamabad as suicide bomber targets Friday prayers
Video footage of the blast site showed the explosion caused heavy damage to the gate structure and shattered windows of nearby buildings, with debris scattered across the road. Dead bodies, several with their limbs apart, were also seen in the videos
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Published 06.02.26, 05:11 PM
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Locals gather at the site after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque during Friday prayers, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. PTI picture
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Images from the site showed bloodied bodies lying on the carpeted mosque floor surrounded by shards of glass, debris and panicked worshippers. PTI picture
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Dozens more wounded were lying in the gardens of the Khadija Tul Kubra Imambargah, in a semi-urban area on the outskirts of Islamabad, as people called for help. PTI picture
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Pakistani paramilitary federal forces stand guard next to a crowd of people gathered near the site of a deadly explosion at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad. PTI picture
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A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the main gate of the Shia place of worship during afternoon hours. PTI picture