ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (APP): The death toll from the suicide blast at Imambargah Khadija-tul-Kubra in Islamabad has risen to 36, Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal informed the Senate on Tuesday.
Speaking on the floor of the House, the minister said most victims had succumbed to their injuries before reaching hospitals.
He added that two victims died at the Polyclinic Hospital, one at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and another at a private hospital, while the remaining fatalities occurred at the scene prior to medical evacuation.
Kamal said several injured persons were shifted to major hospitals in Islamabad for emergency treatment.
Despite medical efforts, additional casualties were reported after hospitalisation, bringing the confirmed death toll to 36.
According to the minister, 15 injured individuals remain in critical condition, nine of whom are on ventilators, including seven patients at Polyclinic Hospital.
He assured the Senate that all necessary medical facilities were being provided and that there was no shortage of medicines, equipment or treatment.
Doctors and paramedical staff, he said, were making every possible effort to save lives.
Clarifying earlier conflicting reports, the minister said the figures shared were official and verified, adding that the government was closely monitoring the situation.
He also expressed prayers for the recovery of those critically injured