At least 12 people have been killed in a suicide bombing outside the gates of a court in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, the country's interior minister has said.
At least 27 other people were also wounded after the bomber detonated his explosives next to a police car.
Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said the attacker tried to "enter the court premises but, failing to do so, targeted a police vehicle".
Mr Naqvi added that authorities are "looking into all aspects" of the attack.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, but authorities have recently struggled with a resurgent Pakistani Taliban.
The explosion, which was heard from miles away, occurred at a busy time of day when the area outside the court is typically crowded with hundreds of visitors attending hearings.
Islamabad police did not immediately issue statements about the attack but said the investigation was ongoing.
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