A powerful explosion ripped through Islamabad's Judicial Complex in the G-11 sector on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20 others. According to Pakistani media reports, a gas cylinder exploded inside a parked car in the courthouse parking area and caused the blast.
As per the report by India TV, the impact of the explosion triggered a fire, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air, and created panic among people present. Soon, police and rescue teams reached the site, blocking off the area to prevent more injuries or casualties. Firefighters fought flames that swept the complex since the blast occurred, while emergency medical teams transferred the injured to hospitals nearby. Eyewitness accounts said there were chaotic scenes as security personnel evacuated the surrounding sections of the complex.
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Separate IED blast injures 16 security personnel
According to the report by India TV, in a separate incident, at least 16 security personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a convoy of Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district late on Monday. Officials said the convoy was returning from Loni Post when the device exploded in Loni village. The injured personnel were shifted to a nearby military hospital.
Suicide attack hits cadet college in South Waziristan
As per the report, meanwhile, on Monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main entrance of Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan, near the Afghan border, injuring six people. Security officials blamed the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for the attack.
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Pakistan has witnessed a steady rise in terrorist attacks, particularly in regions bordering Afghanistan. Many of these have targeted police, law enforcement, and military convoys. The Pakistan Army said security forces recently killed at least 20 Taliban militants in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government had earlier declared the TTP as “Fitna al-Khawarij”, condemning its violent activities across the country.
