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Rescue teams reach the site after blast reported at a mosque in Tarlai Kalan during Friday prayers.
Published On 6 Feb 2026
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Updated: 13 minutes ago
At least 15 people have been killed and more than 80 wounded after a blast at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, local officials say.
The explosion occurred at Khadija Tul Kubra mosque, in southeastern Islamabad’s Tarlai Kalan area, during Friday prayers.
Rescue teams have reached the site of the explosion.
At least 15 of those injured were taken to hospitals with some of them in critical condition, rescue official Mohamed Amir said, dpa news agency reported.
In November last year, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the Islamabad District Judicial Complex, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens.
Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain contributed to this report.