Suicide Bomb at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills More Than 40

Suicide Bomb at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills More Than 40
An ambulance carries the injured to the hospital after a blast in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on July 30, 2023. Rescue 1122/Handout via Reuters
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan—At least 42 people were killed and over 130 injured when a suicide bomber set off explosives at a political rally in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police and rescue officials said.

The blast took place at a gathering of the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, known for its links to hardline political Islam, in the former tribal area of Bajaur, which borders Afghanistan.