Police officers and ambulances on the road, that is cordoned off, after a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan, November 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Salahuddin)

Several others were wounded and some were in a critical condition, a hospital source said.

The bomber tried to enter the court building on foot, but detonated the device outside, close to a police vehicle, after waiting there for 10 to 15 minutes, Naqvi told reporters at the site.

The blast hit near the entrance of Islamabad district court, which is typically crowded with a large number of litigants.