The death toll from the suicide bombing on a mosque, has risen to 31, while 169 others are now reported injured, according to updated figures released by police and emergency authorities.
The attack, carried out by a suicide bomber linked to the extremist group Fitna-al-Khawarij, occurred when the assailant attempted to enter the mosque during congregational presence. Security personnel deployed at the site intercepted the suspect at the main gate.
Police sources said the attacker, identified as a foreign national associated with Khawarij extremist ideology, detonated his explosives after being stopped, causing mass casualties. Officials noted that the interception prevented a far larger tragedy inside the mosque.
Emergency and rescue teams responded immediately, shifting the wounded to hospitals across Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Medical facilities activated trauma, burn, orthopedic, and neurology units to handle the scale of casualties.
Hospital sources said several of the injured remain in critical condition, and the death toll is feared to rise.
The mosque and surrounding locality remain secured and cordoned off, with law enforcement agencies and bomb disposal units continuing forensic and intelligence investigations to trace facilitators and network links.
Senior officials condemned the attack, stressing that violence against worshippers has no connection to Islam, and reaffirmed the state’s commitment to dismantling extremist networks. Citizens have been urged to remain vigilant as the probe continues.
The revised casualty figures underscore the severity of the attack and the persistent threat posed by extremist outfits targeting religious spaces.
