【By Observer News, Chen Sijia】On November 11, a suicide bombing occurred in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. According to the "Dawn" newspaper of Pakistan, the attack has caused at least 12 deaths and 36 injuries. Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif ordered an investigation into the incident, promising to continue fighting terrorism "until the threat of terrorism is completely eliminated."

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed that there are currently no reports of Chinese citizens being injured or killed in the attack.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Muhibb al-Rahman Naveed stated that a suicide bomber detonated a bomb near a police car outside a district court in Islamabad. "He first tried to enter the court but failed, then he targeted the police car," he said.

Naveed revealed that law enforcement agencies in Pakistan are conducting an investigation, and the immediate priority is to determine the specific identity of the attacker. He told the media, "I assure you that we will confirm the identity of the attacker in the next few hours. We will identify the clues of the attack today, and in the coming hours or days, we will clarify the situation."

He emphasized that whoever planned the attack would "face the consequences."

November 11, a suicide bombing occurred in Islamabad, Pakistan IC photo

Mubashir Daha, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), said that at least 12 people were killed and 36 injured in the explosion. In a statement, he said, "After the attack, PIMS has declared an emergency and is treating the injured. All resources will be used to help the injured."

The Pakistani government issued a statement saying, "Prime Minister Sharif ordered an investigation into the incident, and he stated that regardless of what happened, the perpetrators will be held accountable." Sharif blamed the attack on the "Taliban in Pakistan," emphasizing, "We will continue to fight them until the threat of terrorism is completely eliminated and the last terrorist is destroyed."

AFP reported late on the 11th that the "Taliban in Pakistan" had claimed responsibility for the attack. The group stated that the target of this attack was Pakistani judicial officials.

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that this attack sounded an "alarm." Asif wrote on social media, "We are in a state of war. For anyone who thinks that the Pakistani Army is only fighting at the Afghanistan border and in remote areas of Balochistan, the suicide bombing at the Islamabad court today is an alarm."

Asif also accused the Afghan Taliban government of not taking measures to prevent terrorist organizations, warning that Pakistan "has the capability to respond to it."

According to Xinhua News Agency on the 11th, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed to reporters that there are currently no reports of Chinese citizens being injured or killed in the attack.

In addition, according to "Dawn" newspaper, a bomb attack occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan on November 11, causing at least 14 security personnel to be injured. Sources said that a convoy of Pakistani security forces was attacked by a remotely controlled improvised explosive device, and the injured have been transferred to nearby military hospitals for treatment.

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