Pakistani security forces raided multiple locations and arrested four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, behind a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of the capital that killed 31 people, the interior minister said Saturday.

Alongside the claim, ISKP released a photograph of the suicide bomber with his face blurred, in keeping with its standard propaganda practice.

BEIJING, Feb 8 (Reuters) - China condemned an attack on a Shi'ite mosque in Islamabad, pledging support on Sunday for the Pakistan government's efforts to "maintain national security and stability". China is "deeply shocked" by Friday's attack,

China is deeply shocked by the deadly explosion in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and the heavy casualties it has inflicted," statement by foreign ministry says.

Q: On the afternoon of February 6 local time, a serious explosion took place in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, inflicting heavy casualties. What’s China’s comment? A: China is deeply shocked by the deadly explosion in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and the heavy casualties it has inflicted.

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif says the tragedy suggested that local militants operating from Afghan territory are capable of striking the heart of the capital

An affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Syiah mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others,

Security sources said that the Afghan mastermind linked to Daesh, has been arrested. They said the planning, training and radicalization for the attack were conducted in Afghanistan by Daesh. During the operation, one son of the soil was martyred and three others injured.