Five people working for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have now been confirmed dead after what local police are describing as a suicide bomb attack at the offices of WFP in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

The attack took place at 12:15 local time.  A number of people who were injured in the attack are being treated in hospital.

Those who died in the attack have been named as:

Mr. Mohammed Wahab, (Pakistani) Finance Assistant

Mr. Botan Ahmed Ali Al-Hayawi, (Iraqi) Information and Communication Technology Officer

Mr. Abid Rehman, (Pakistani) Senior Finance Assistant

Ms. Gulrukh Tahir, (Pakistani) Receptionist

Ms. Farzana Barkat, (Pakistani) Office Assistant