ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful car bomb exploded outside a sprawling district court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding 13 others, state-run media and officials said.

According to Pakistan TV, the casualties were mostly passersby or those who had arrived for court hearings. There was no immediate comment by the Islamabad police, which earlier said they are still investigating.

The state media said the blast, which was heard miles away, also damaged several vehicles parked outside the court, typically crowded with hundreds of visitors attending hearings.

Two security officials confirmed to The Associated Press that a car bomb was behind the explosion. They spoke condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the recor

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