"Pakistan blames Indian-backed proxies' for the attack; New Delhi rejects the accusation as baseless and pointless'. Thousands of mourners in Pakistan have gathered in Islamabad to bury the victims of a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in the city during Friday prayers, an attack that killed at least 32 worshippers and injured 170 others, officials said. The victims are being laid to rest on Saturday as authorities intensify a security crackdown."
"The attack was the deadliest in Islamabad since September 2008, when a suicide truck bomb killed more than 60 people and destroyed part of the five-star Marriott Hotel. While bombings are rare in the heavily guarded capital, this is the second such attack in three months, raising fears of a return to violence in Pakistan's major urban centres. Al Jazeera correspondent Kamal Hyder, reporting from Islamabad, said people he spoke to believe innocent civilians are being targeted."
At least 32 worshippers were killed and about 170 injured by a suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers. Thousands of mourners gathered for burials as authorities intensified a security crackdown and arrested suspects in Peshawar. ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack. The blast was the deadliest in Islamabad since 2008 and marks the second major bombing in three months, prompting fears of renewed urban violence. Concern persists that intelligence operations failed to prevent the strike, and Pakistan urges regional cooperation against the ISIL threat.
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