On February 19, 2026, the Pakistani government announced that it would compensate the families of 40 victims killed in a suicide bombing at the Khadija-tul-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad on February 6. The total compensation amounts to over Rs190 million (approximately $700,000), with each family receiving Rs5 million. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office confirmed that relief cheques had been distributed to the heirs of 36 martyrs from Islamabad, while four additional families from other regions are awaiting their compensation. The Prime Minister emphasized the government's commitment to supporting the victims' families, stating, "These terrorists have no religion, and they have crossed all the limits of cruelty" (Dawn). This attack is noted as the deadliest in Islamabad since a 2008 bombing that killed 60 people at the Marriott Hotel, highlighting the ongoing threat of terrorism in the region, particularly against the Shiite community, which constitutes about 10-15% of Pakistan's population (Strait Times).