Pakistan government says the country is in a state of war, after suicide bombing kills 12
Pakistan’s government has declared the country is in a state of war, after a suicide bombing killed at least 12 people and injured 27 others in the capital Islamabad.
The attack took place around lunchtime local time on Tuesday outside the city’s district court.
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused neighbouring Afghanistan and India of complicity.
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