According to Naqvi, among the injured are 27 people who are currently receiving medical assistance. He also noted that the terrorist detonated a bomb near a police vehicle, waiting about 15 minutes before the attack. Footage from the scene shows the wreckage of a burned car and clouds of smoke rising from the explosion site. The incident occurred at 12:39 local time.
President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari expressed strong condemnation of the attack carried out by a suicide bomber. One of the lawyers who was parking his car near the courthouse at the time of the explosion described the loud blast he heard and the chaos that engulfed people. Rustam Malik, a witness to the events, told AFP: “It was complete chaos. People and lawyers were running into the complex; I saw two bodies at the gate and several burning cars.”
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif also commented on the situation, stating the involvement of extremist groups, which he believes are "actively supported by India." In his address, he emphasized that "attacks on defenseless citizens of Pakistan by terrorists linked to India deserve condemnation." For their part, Indian authorities did not respond to these accusations, although they had previously denied such claims.
In another incident that occurred on Monday in Delhi, there was also a car explosion that resulted in the deaths of eight people and several injuries. The Indian government did not label this incident as a terrorist attack, although the case has been referred to anti-terrorism agencies. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that "all those responsible for this heinous act will be punished, regardless of the depth of the conspiracy." However, official information regarding the causes of the explosion is still lacking.
The last terrorist attack in Islamabad occurred three years ago, when a police officer was killed and several people were injured. Since then, suicide attacks have taken place in other regions of the country, but not in the capital.
