A suicide blast rocked the federal capital on Tuesday, leaving at least 12 martyred and 27 injured outside a kachehri court building, confirmed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Speaking to the media, the interior minister said the suicide attack took place at 12:39pm today. Naqvi further revealed that the suicide bomber remained at the site for 10 to 15 minutes, planning to enter the building before carrying out the attack. He added that the attacker detonated the explosives as soon as a police vehicle arrived.

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