Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has strongly condemned the cowardly suicide attack on innocent worshippers during Friday prayers at a Shia imambargah in Islamabad, killing dozens.

In a statement issued on X, Ishaq Dar said that targeting places of worship and civilians is a heinous crime against humanity and a blatant violation of Islamic principles. He said that Pakistan stands united against terrorism in all its forms. This barbarity will not intimidate us and extremists will be brought to full account, he said.