"At 12:39 pm (0739 GMT), a suicide attack was carried out at the Kachehri (district courts)... so far 12 people have been martyred and around 27 are wounded, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told reporters at the scene of the incident."
"As I parked my car and entered the complex... I heard a loud bang, lawyer Rustam Malik told AFP after the blast."
"It was complete chaos, lawyers and people were running inside the complex. I saw two dead bodies lying on the gate and several cars were on fire, Malik said."
A suicide attack occurred at 12:39 pm (0739 GMT) outside the Kachehri district courts complex in Islamabad. At least 12 people were killed and around 27 wounded. The explosion appeared to have taken place near a gate of the court complex. A loud bang was heard at the entrance as people arrived, triggering immediate chaos with lawyers and members of the public running inside the complex. Two bodies were visible at the gate and several cars were on fire. Emergency responders and security personnel attended the scene to treat the wounded and secure the area. Investigations and official confirmations are ongoing.
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