"At least 31 people were killed after an explosion ripped through a Shiite place of worship in Tarlai on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital. A blast hit a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers. At least 31 people were killed in the explosion and 169 were injured, police said. The explosion occurred at the Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in the Tarlai area on the outskirts of the capital."
"Pakistani daily Dawn cited Islamabad police spokesperson Taqi Jawad as saying that while the cause of the blast had not yet been established, there were indications that it was the product of a suicide bombing. AFP news agency cited an unnamed security source as saying that a suicide bomber was behind the attack. Reuters cited anonymous police sources as saying that the attacker was stopped at the gate of the mosque before detonating the bomb."
An explosion struck the Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra mosque in Tarlai on Islamabad's outskirts during Friday prayers, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169. Hospitals in the city were placed on high alert to receive the wounded. Police and security sources indicated signs of a suicide bombing, with some reports saying the attacker detonated at the mosque gate after being stopped. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief and condemned the blast, and Germany's ambassador urged that those responsible be found and brought to justice. Shiites make up about 15% of Pakistan's population and have faced attacks by groups including the TTP and IS.
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