ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that militant groups operating inside the country were receiving foreign support, following a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad.
Naqvi, accompanied by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited Khadijat-ul-Kubra Mosque in Islamabad, where the attack occurred, and reviewed security arrangements at the site.
Speaking to reporters, Naqvi said worshippers and places of worship were being deliberately targeted, adding that authorities had launched a nationwide operation to track down those responsible.
He said preliminary investigations pointed to external handlers backing the attackers and vowed that all suspects involved would be arrested.
“The aim is to undermine Pakistan’s peace, unity and development,” Naqvi said, adding that security agencies were coordinating closely to prevent further incidents.
Talal Chaudhry said one of the victims was related to a senior Islamabad police official. He alleged that evidence linking neighbouring countries to militant activity in Pakistan had already been shared with the international community.
He said militants were targeting soft locations but would fail to destabilise the country.
Pakistan has witnessed a renewed wave of militant violence in recent months, prompting authorities to intensify counterterror operations across multiple regions.
