ISLAMABAD: Shock and condemnation reverberated in capitals on Friday as governments and diplomatic missions around the world denounced the terrorist attack at Imambargah Khadijatul-Kubra in Islamabad, where worshipers were targeted during Friday prayers in an assault that killed dozens and left scores injured. The United States, through Charge d’Affaires Natalie A Baker, expressed deep sadness, […]
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Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a press conference in Karachi, Friday, November 7, 2025. ISLAMABAD: A rare, grim consensus emerged across the divided political spectrum on Friday as leaders condemned the suicide bombing at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai district, an attack that struck worshipers at prayer, killing dozens and injuring
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. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside Parliament in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry informed the Senate on Friday that the joint security checkpoints were completely legal, equipped with body cameras, surveillance systems and helplines, and were established solely to ensure public
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JUI-F senator Kamran Murtaza. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: On Friday, senators sounded the alarm over the security situation in the country, with special reference to Balochistan. Senator Kamran Murtaza expressed concern over the recent killings and questioned national priorities, contrasting the security situation in the province with festivities in Punjab. Minister of State for Interior Talal
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. National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly adopted three bills on Friday. The bills were tabled by Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, including the PEMRA Amendment Bill, 2025, the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2025. According
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Friday, alongside TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and PTI’s Asad Qaiser. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Despite the devastating suicide attack that rocked the federal capital on Friday, the opposition alliance has decided to continue with protests planned for February 8, marking the second anniversary
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. Federal Oil Minister Musadik Masood Malik speaks to Reuters during an interview in Islamabad, June 11, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik on Friday highlighted the central role of public-private collaboration in addressing Pakistan’s climate challenges, while attending the launch ceremony of the Climate Finance
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President Asif Ali Zardari confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a special inauguration ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited Uzbek companies to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s textile, pharmaceutical, mining, agriculture and tourism sectors, as private sector entities of
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The attacker was in Afghanistan for about five months before returning to Pakistan. Security officers stand guard outside a mosque after an explosion, in Islamabad, February 6, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: As investigators piece together the trail behind the deadly suicide bombing at Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in Islamabad, authorities have identified the attacker as a
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Suicide attack in Islamabad Imambargah kills 32; More than 160 injured; President and Prime Minister condemn explosion An elderly man tries to comfort his young companion broken by the death of loved ones in a suicide attack at an Imambargah in Islamabad. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: A devastating suicide attack ripped through a crowded Imambargah in
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