Daily brief
A suicide bomber attacked a Shia mosque in Islamabad, killing at least 31 people and wounding over 160 others. The attacker was identified as a resident of Peshawar, and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the blast and offered counterterrorism support to Pakistan.
India and Afghanistan have condemned the Islamabad mosque bombing and rejected any allegations of involvement from Pakistan.
A fire broke out at a factory in Karachi's Landhi area.
Joint security forces in Dhaka arrested five people and recovered arms and narcotics in raids.