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An offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Islamabad that killed 12 people and injured dozens.
Security has been heightened across the capital following the blast.
The attack comes amid souring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of sheltering militant groups operating along the border; that's a charge the Afghan administration denies.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
An offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Islamabad that killed 12 people and injured dozens.
Security has been heightened across the capital following the blast.
The attack comes amid souring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of sheltering militant groups operating along the border; that's a charge the Afghan administration denies.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
In: "An offshoot.....
Out: ....denies all these claims"
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