At least 31 people have been killed in an explosion at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, officials say . The blast at mosque in the Tarlai a

Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, killing dozens of people during Friday prayers.

Pakistani authorities say a massive explosion has ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, wounding dozens of worshippers.

The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, however reports have suggested it was carried out by a suicide bomber.

A Pakistani official says the death toll from a massive bombing that tore through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers has risen to 24

An explosion ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad on Friday killing several worshipers, police said.

Rescuers and wounded described a harrowing scene, with bodies and wounded lying on the carpeted floor of the mosque.

Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, killing dozens of people during Friday prayers.