#suicide-attack

#suicide-attack

At least 12 people died in the blast at a district court complex, whose impact is now reverberating across South Asia, with Pakistan blaming Afghanistan and India. Islamabad, Pakistan At about 12:30pm (07:30 GMT) on Tuesday afternoon, Khalid Khan, a 25-year-old lawyer, was waiting for his lunch with his friend, Fawad Khan, at the cafeteria of Islamabad's District Judicial Complex. Suddenly, a loud boom shook the cafeteria and the entire judicial complex.

"At 12:39 pm (0739 GMT), a suicide attack was carried out," Naqvi said, adding that at least 12 people were killed, with another 27 wounded.

The suicide bomber was wearing a suicide vest and was intercepted before reaching his target. He blew himself up, causing minimal casualties. Adan Hassan, one of the recruits and a witness, told AP by phone.