Islamabad Suicide Attack (2025)

The Islamabad Suicide Attack was a terrorist attack that occurred on 11 November 2025 near the Judicial Complex in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The attack resulted in at least 12 fatalities and 27 injuries.

Course of the Attack and Casualties

The explosion occurred at 12:39 local time in the parking area of the Judicial Complex in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Nakvi stated that the attacker failed to enter the court complex and instead detonated the bomb beside a police vehicle. Numerous civilians and security personnel in the vicinity were affected.

Initial assessments indicated that 12 people lost their lives and 27 were injured. Some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition. Following the explosion, security forces cordoned off the area and emergency response teams were dispatched to the scene. The wounded were transported to hospitals in the region. Police confirmed that the incident was a suicide attack and announced the launch of an investigation to identify the perpetrator.

Claims of Responsibility and Statements

According to Pakistani media, a faction of the Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP) known as Jamaat ul-Ahrar claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the central leadership of TTP informed local journalists via messages that it had no connection to the explosion.

Following the incident, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Nakvi stated that those responsible for the attack would be brought to justice. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack and emphasized the need to eliminate “foreign-backed terrorists” operating within Pakistan.

Government Statements

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif labeled the attack a “terrorist act” and accused India of “spreading terrorism in the region through proxy groups.” Sharif claimed that such attacks were “carried out with Indian support from Afghan soil.” He added, “The world must now condemn India’s dark conspiracies.”

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, in a social media post, stated, “This attack is a message from Kabul. Pakistan has the strength to respond.” Asif also characterized the attack as a “call to vigilance,” referencing ongoing Pakistani military operations along the Afghan border and in Balochistan.

International Reactions

India’s Ministry of External Affairs rejected Pakistan’s allegations as “baseless and groundless.” Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Pakistan was attempting to “divert public attention from its internal political crises” through such claims.

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “deep sorrow” over the attack and condemned both the Islamabad suicide bombing and the earlier attack on the Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye also strongly condemned the attack and sent condolences to Pakistan. The statement read: “We pray to Allah for mercy for those who lost their lives in this heinous attack and for swift recovery for the injured. Türkiye stands with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism.”

Simultaneous Security Incidents

The suicide attack in Islamabad occurred just one day after an assault on a military academy in the Wana region of South Waziristan. In that attack, militants rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into the main gate of Cadet College Wana and then infiltrated the campus. Pakistani security forces killed five militants and evacuated more than 600 students.