Title: Islamabad Explosion: Suicide Attack Hits Imambargah Details
ISLAMABAD: A powerful explosion rocked the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra in Tarlai Kalan area of Islamabad on Friday, February 6, 2026, sending shockwaves through the federal capital. Preliminary reports indicate a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the main gate of the Shia place of worship during afternoon hours. Islamabad Inspector General of Police has declared a city-wide emergency while rescue and law-enforcement teams rushed to the scene amid fears of multiple casualties.
ISLAMABAD Police has now confirmed that the casualities have reached 31 and over 150 are injured and some of the injured are also in critical position raising the fear that number of casualties may rise further.
Security officials stated that the attacker appears to have been stopped by alert guards at the entrance, preventing entry into the main hall where worshippers had gathered. Despite the interception, the blast caused heavy damage to the gate structure, shattered windows of nearby buildings and scattered debris across the road. Initial eyewitness accounts and circulating mobile footage showed thick black smoke rising from the site together with ambulances and fire tenders converging rapidly on the location.
This incident marks the latest in a series of security challenges faced by Islamabad in recent months. In November 2025 a suicide bombing outside the district courts complex claimed twelve lives while a domestic gas cylinder explosion following a wedding function in January 2026 killed eight people including the bride and groom. Thursday’s targeted attack on a religious congregation has immediately raised serious concerns about resurgence of sectarian-motivated violence in the otherwise heavily guarded capital city.
As of the latest updates rescue workers continue recovery and search operations while injured individuals are being shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and other nearby hospitals. Police have cordoned off the entire area and begun collecting forensic evidence. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast and official death and injury figures remain awaited from the Interior Ministry and Islamabad Capital Territory administration.
The development has prompted renewed calls for strengthened intelligence coordination and enhanced security at sensitive religious sites across Pakistan. Citizens in the federal capital have been advised to exercise vigilance and report any suspicious activity while following instructions issued by local authorities. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses in the coming hours.
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