No fewer than 30 people have been killed in an explosion at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, officials say
The blast at mosque in the Tarlai area of the city prompted an emergency to be declared at three hospitals in the city
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, however reports suggest it was carried out by a suicide bomber
Pakistan’s president says “targeting innocent civilians is a crime against humanity”
The blast at a mosque in Islamabad has been strongly condemned by Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari.
Zardari says “targeting innocent civilians is a crime against humanity”.
He also says the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families affected, the AP news agency reports.
