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Explosions in Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa… Casualties Reported

Pakistani media reported that 12 people were killed and 20 others injured following an explosion near the Islamabad court complex.

 

The explosion occurred at the G-11 sector court complex amid heavy traffic and a large crowd, resulting in injuries to lawyers and civilians, according to local police. Emergency teams responded immediately, and a parked vehicle caught fire after the blast, producing thick smoke.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by a car bomb in the court parking area. Separately, in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, 16 security personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device targeted their convoy.

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