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At Least 40 Killed in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan
At Least 40 Killed in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan
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At least 35 people were killed and over 200 others injured in a blast at a convention of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.
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Earlier in the day, media reported about 35 dead and over 200 injured.The explosion occurred at around 4:00 p.m. local time (11:00 GMT) in the Khar Bajaur Tehsil area of the province, the newspaper reported. Former Pakistani Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan condemned the suicide attack and called on the authorities to reconsider their priorities, namely to direct the attention and resources of the country to the fight against terrorism.JUI-F leader Hafiz Hamdullah reportedly condemned the blast, noting that he missed the convention due to some personal commitments. Hamdullah also called the incident an act of "terrorism," adding that the blast was a deliberate attack on humanity. Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on the federal and provincial governments to bring the patrons of terrorists to justice, specifying that terrorists should be eliminated.
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At Least 40 Killed in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan
16:21 GMT 30.07.2023 (Updated: 18:36 GMT 30.07.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a blast at a convention of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to 40, a Pakistani broadcasterreported on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, media reported about 35 dead and over 200 injured.The explosion occurred at around 4:00 p.m. local time (11:00 GMT) in the Khar Bajaur Tehsil area of the province, the newspaper reported.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan condemned the suicide attack and called on the authorities to reconsider their priorities, namely to direct the attention and resources of the country to the fight against terrorism.
JUI-F leader Hafiz Hamdullah reportedly condemned the blast, noting that he missed the convention due to some personal commitments. Hamdullah also called the incident an act of "terrorism," adding that the blast was a deliberate attack on humanity.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on the federal and provincial governments to bring the patrons of terrorists to justice, specifying that terrorists should be eliminated.
