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Bombing at mosque in Islamabad kills at least 31 during Friday prayers

At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a bombing at a Shiite mosque near Islamabad, as Pakistan faces a surge in extremist violence.

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00:00The death toll from a bombing at Shiite Mosque near Islamabad has risen to at least 31.
00:06Also, 169 people were injured during Friday prayers, officials say.
00:11Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon confirmed it was an attack.
00:16An investigation is underway with some wounded in critical condition.
00:20Rescuers rushed victims to hospitals amid chaotic scenes.
00:25No group has claimed responsibility but suspicion falls on militants.
00:29Possible culprits include Pakistani Taliban or Islamic State affiliates.
00:34Pakistan faces rising violence from Baloch separatists and the TTP.
00:39President Asif Ali Zardari called it a crime against humanity.
00:42Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a full probe and aid for the victims.
00:47Interior Minister Mohsin Nakvi urged the provision of top medical care for the injured.
00:53The blast happened during a visit by Uzbekistan's President Shevket Mirziyoyev.
00:58We are not doing well, we are not doing well.
01:00President Isha Sia Sihroev.
01:01This is a big concern.
01:02It is an accident.
01:03It will be
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