A deadly explosion in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Friday drew widespread international condemnation from leaders and institutions across the globe. A suicide attacker targeted a mosque in Islamabad, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, according to Pakistani authorities.

A powerful explosion tore through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan's Islamabad during Friday prayers on February 6, killing dozens and triggering a large-scale emergency response. Authorities described the incident as a deliberate attack and launched an investigation as the wounded were rushed to hospitals,

The United States Embassy in Pakistan on Friday issued a security alert to American nationals following the devastating suicide blast in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.

Islamic State on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack by a suicide bomber on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.