Islamabad: The Russian Embassy in Pakistan on Friday condemned 'in strongest possible terms' what it described as a 'heinous terrorist attack' targeting a mosque in the capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers. 'Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the victims. We wish a speedy recovery to all those injured,' the embassy said in an official statement.

According to Anadolu Agency, other countries including Trkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan also condemned the suicide attack, expressing condolences to the people of Pakistan. Pakistani authorities reported that at least 31 people were killed and more than 169 others were injured in the attack.

The attacker detonated himself when confronted by security at Imambargah Khadijah-tul-Kubra, a Shia Muslim place of worship located in the Shehzad Town area. Mosharraf Zaidi, spokesman for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accused India of involvement in the incident. 'India's terrorist proxies will neither slow down economic recovery, nor divide Pakistani hearts, nor undermine Pakistan's growing diplomatic capital,' Zaidi wrote on US social media company X. New Delhi has yet to respond to the allegations made by Islamabad.