Islamabad ~ At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide attack outside a court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, according to the state media.

The attack occurred near the entrance of the court complex in the G-11 area of the capital.

The rescue authorities have retrieved 12 bodies, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. As per reports, most of the dead are lawyers.

“The bodies of 12 individuals killed in the blast have been transferred to PIMS (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences) Hospital,” it said on X.

It added that 20 injured individuals have been shifted to the emergency department of the PIMS Hospital.

PTV further reported that it was a suicide bombing. “The suicide bomber’s head was found lying on the road,” it reported.

No group or individual

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