In Islamabad, an explosion at an imambargah during Friday prayers killed at least 10 people and injured more than a dozen, according to a police spokesperson.

The explosion occurred at an imambargah in the Tarlai area of the federal capital. Police and Rescue 1122 personnel reached the site of the incident and initiated initial rescue operations, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

An emergency was also imposed at the federal capital’s Polyclinic, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), and CDA Hospital.

On the directives of the executive director (ED) Pims, an emergency has been enforced at the hospital, a spokesperson confirmed to Dawn.

The main emergency, orthopaedic, burn centre, and neurology departments have been activated, he added.

The injured are being shifted to Pims and Polyclinic Hospital.

Today’s incident comes less than three months after a suicide blast outside a district and sessions court building in Islamabad’s G-11 area on November 11, 2025. Twelve people were killed and more than 30 were injured in the blast.