The suicide bombing in Islamabad injured 27 others, officials said. Officials blamed the attack on the Pakistani Taliban, which has not claimed responsibility.

Explosions in Islamabad and New Delhi are still being investigated, but finger-pointing has already begun and threatens to escalate simmering cross-border conflict.

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament has approved a constitutional amendment giving national strongman Field Marshal Asim Munir legal immunity for life and expanding his control over the military.

Pakistani security forces have killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan

Some Sri Lanka cricketers requested to return home from their Pakistan tour on Wednesday for safety reasons after a suicide bombing in Islamabad, but their board issued a stern directive to stay put or face consequences.

Deadly explosions in the capitals of India and Pakistan within 24 hours of each other killed at least 20 people and left several injured, heightening concern of renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has threatened players of the men's national team and support staff with "a formal review" if they leave the ongoing Pakistan tour over security concerns. Several Sri Lanka players and support staff had asked to return to Sri Lanka, following the suicide boming in Islamabad - the city they are staying in - on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s parliament is considering a constitutional amendment to grant immunity to Field Marshal Asim Munir, a move that is seen to expand his influence over the South Asian nation’s defense and civilian matters.