Storyline: At least 12 people were killed and 27 others injured in a suicide blast outside a district court complex in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told local media at the explosion site that a suicide bomber exploded his explosive-laden jacket in front of the Judicial Complex, which houses several district courts. Police and rescue teams immediately reached the site and brought the bodies and the injured to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. "I had just stepped out of my chamber and was waiting for a client. I stood there for about ten minutes, and then there was a huge explosion. I don’t remember anything after that," Mazhar Ali, a lawyer said from the hospital where he is being treated for his injuries sustained in the attack. "We were inside the chambers when we heard the explosion. Everyone ran outside, and we saw many bodies and injured people. There was smoke everywhere and a lot of chaos," said Barrister Israr Ahmed, a colleague of Mazhar Ali. According to the initial investigation report, the bomber had intended to enter the Judicial Complex, but failed to pass through the strict security checking process and finally attacked a police vehicle outside the complex. Following the explosion, several vehicles caught fire and some others were damaged by the impact. Police said that the body parts of the suicide bomber were recovered from the site, adding that forensic teams had launched the process of identifying the attacker. The district administration has evacuated the court premises, while security departments have launched a search operation in the area. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared on Tuesday that the country is in a state of war following the suicide blast. Shotlist: Islamabad, Pakistan - Nov 11, 2025: 1. Various of destroyed car at scene of suicide blast 2. Various of police vehicle at scene 3. Various of facade of hospital 4. Various of injured victims in hospital 5. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Mazhar Ali, victim: "I had just stepped out of my chamber and was waiting for a client. I stood there for about ten minutes, and then there was a huge explosion. I don't remember anything after that." 6. Injured foot of victim 7. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Barrister Israr Ahmed, colleague of victim: "We were inside the chambers when we heard the explosion. Everyone ran outside, and we saw many bodies and injured people. There was smoke everywhere and a lot of chaos." 8. Various of injured victims in hospital [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]