The Pakistani Taliban militant group have claimed responsibility for the attack outside district court building in a residential area of Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people were killed and 27 others injured.

The incident took place amid international events being hosted in Islamabad, including the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference.

Dawn quoted interior minister Mohsin Naqvi as saying the “suicide blast" which occurred at 12.29 pm killed 12 people and 27 injured.

Spokesperson for the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Dr Mubahshir Daha, said: “36 injured people were brought to PIMS, out of which 18 have been discharged after treatment, while 14 have been moved to wards, three are in the emergency section, and one is in the operation theatre."

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