Islamabad: At least 12 persons were martyred and 27 others injured in result of a suicide blast outside Islamabad G-11 Kachehry. The suicide blast occurred at 12:29 PM. Three vehicles in one police and two private were damaged in the result of the suicide blast.
Martyred persons include Iftikhar Ali, Sajjad Shah, Tariq Khan, Itfikhar Khan, Subhanuddin, Saqlain, Safdar Ali, Shah Muhammad, lawyer Zubair Ahmed Ghumman, Muhammad Abdullah. Meanwhile injured include lawyer Mazhar Ali, ASI Police Station Ramna Irshad Ali, Muntazar Abbas, Azhar Iqbal, Adil Tariq Kayani, Alam Zar Khan, Muhammad Yasin Khan, Head Constable Muhammad Imran, Ahtasham, Shumaila Naz, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Qaiser Mahmood, Malik Masih, Constable Police Station Ramna Imran Javed, Muhammad Ramzan from Balochistan police, Mir Azam, lawyer Haider Khan, Imran, Kazim and others.
A suicide blast rocked the federal capital on Tuesday, leaving at least 12 martyred and 27 injured outside a kachehri court building on Tuesday, confirmed Interior Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi.
Speaking to the media after visiting the blast site, Mohsin Naqvi said the suicide attack took place at 12:39 PM. He said the suicide bomber was present outside the court for a few minutes and tried to enter but remained unsuccessful due to foolproof security after which he targeted the police vehicle.
The Interior Minister said our first priority is to identify the bomber. He said our security forces are fully committed to complete this task at the earliest.
Mohsin Naqvi said the martyred and injured of the incident have been shifted to PIMS and efforts are underway to identify them as well.
He said the Prime Minister has directed to provide best medical care to the injured.
Talking about the yesterday's incident in Wana, he said the vehicle-borne suicide attacker carried out the blast at the entry point of Cadet College.
He said our security forces saved over five hundred students and faculty members from becoming hostages. He said the clearance of the area is still continuing which would be completed soon.
The Interior Minister said the attacker in Wana has been identified as Afghan national. He said Afghanistan is found directly involved in the incident due to the communication of perpetrators that was carried out with people in Afghanistan.
He appealed to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to stand united with the security forces in these testing times. He said Pakistan should be first in all circumstances.
Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan has called upon Afghanistan several times to stop cross border terrorism. He said Pakistan has provided complete proof of the attacks and perpetrators as well, but Afghan authorities have not taken any measures. He said Pakistan is justified to take appropriate measures and stop the attacks in every way possible.
Replying to a question, Mohsin Naqvi said today's incident sends several messages as it has been carried out at a crucial moment when several activities are going on in the capital.
He said the measures would soon be put in place after which no vehicle without E-tag would be allowed entry in Islamabad.
Noting that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to ensure best medical assistance to those injured, Mohsin Naqvi said that the first priority will be to identify the suicide bomber. "Those behind the court attack will be brought to light," the minister noted, adding: "There are many links in today's attack; evidence will be brought to light soon". "There are many messages in this attack. If someone from another country is involved, it will not be forgiven," he warned.
Police said that the explosion occurred in a car parked outside the facility. The head and body parts of the alleged suicide bomber have been found from the blast site. Emergency has been imposed in Islamabad hospitals after the suicide blast.
The injured reportedly included the petitioners and lawyers. The building of the kachehri court was vacated after the explosion. Those present inside the building were being evacuated through the back door of the facility and court proceedings were suspended.
Islamabad deputy inspector general (DIG), chief commissioner and forensic team arrived at the site of the explosion soon after, while the rescue teams and law enforcers shifted the deceased and injured to the hospital.