Khaberni - Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to mourn 31 people killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque, and residents expressed their concerns about the possibility of more attacks.
A man opened fire in the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque complex on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital on Friday, then detonated a bomb, killing 31 people, including himself, and injuring more than 170 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Telegram.
The funeral prayers for some of the deceased were held in a square near the mosque this morning under tight security, with the police and a special forces unit guarding the site.
Bombings are rare in the fortified capital, but this is the second such attack in three months.
Information Minister Ataullah Tarar said the government is "looking into those who facilitated and managed" the attack, adding that some of the injured are still in critical condition in the hospital and are receiving "the best possible healthcare."
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif wrote on the X platform that the suicide bomber had a history of traveling to Afghanistan.
