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Near G-11 court gate from parked vehicle behind security barrier; audible 6 km away.

12 confirmed dead, several injured, victims include lawyers, litigants, and passersby; rushed to local hospitals.

Area cordoned off, court proceedings halted, cause unclear, gas cylinder or deliberate act under probe.

A powerful explosion tore through the parking area outside the District and Sessions Court in Islamabad's G-11 sector on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least nine people and injuring over 20 others.

Accoridng to Al Jazeera the blast, which occurred near the main gate during peak hours when lawyers, petitioners, and court staff were present, has been preliminarily described by authorities as a possible suicide attack, with investigators recovering what is believed t

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