Pakistan: At least 44 killed, over 100 injured in ‘suicide’ blast at convention in KP's Bajaur

At least 44 people were killed while over 100 were wounded in a suicide blast at a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers’ convention in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Bajaur district on Sunday. The explosion occurred when more than 400 JUI-F members and supporters gathered under a tent in the town of Khar, near the border with Afghanistan.

KP Health Minister Riaz Anwar told AFP that 44 people had been confirmed killed and over 100 wounded. “It was a suicide attack, with the bomber detonating himself in close proximity to the stage,” he added.