Individuals collect to attend a funeral for victims following the suicide explosion at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque, in Islamabad, Pakistan on February 7, 2026.
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China condemned an assault on a Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, pledging assist on Sunday (February 8, 2026) for the Pakistan authorities’s efforts to “preserve nationwide safety and stability”.
China is “deeply shocked” by Friday’s assault (February 6, 2026), the overseas ministry mentioned in an announcement.
An attacker opened fireplace at the gates of the mosque earlier than setting off a suicide bomb and killing no less than 31 folks within the deadliest assault of its variety in Pakistan’s capital in additional than a decade.
The Islamic State group (IS) has claimed accountability for the assault.
Revealed – February 08, 2026 12:01 pm IST