35 killed, over 200 injured in blast at political party's convention in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The blast took place during the speech of a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, caretaker Information Minister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel told Geo News.
- Jul 30, 2023,
- Updated Jul 30, 2023 7:34 PM IST
At least 35 people were killed and over 200 were left injured in a suspected suicide blast at a political party's convention in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, GeoNews reported on Sunday. The blast took place during the speech of a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, caretaker Information Minister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel told Geo News.
JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Abdul Jalil Khan said the explosion took place at around 4 pm as Maulana Laeeq was addressing the convention. The provincial spokesperson said that JUI-F MNA Maulana Jamaluddin and Senator Abdul Rasheed were also present during the convention. He confirmed that JUI-F’s Tehsil Khar Amir Maulana Ziaullah was also among the dead.
A witness told Dawn.com that more than 500 people were attending the convention when the blast occurred. "We were listening to a bayan when a powerful explosion knocked me unconscious," Rahim Shah said. He narrated that when he regained consciousness, there was blood everywhere. "People were screaming and even shots were fired."
At least 35 people were killed and over 200 were left injured in a suspected suicide blast at a political party's convention in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, GeoNews reported on Sunday. The blast took place during the speech of a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, caretaker Information Minister Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel told Geo News.
JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Abdul Jalil Khan said the explosion took place at around 4 pm as Maulana Laeeq was addressing the convention. The provincial spokesperson said that JUI-F MNA Maulana Jamaluddin and Senator Abdul Rasheed were also present during the convention. He confirmed that JUI-F’s Tehsil Khar Amir Maulana Ziaullah was also among the dead.
A witness told Dawn.com that more than 500 people were attending the convention when the blast occurred. "We were listening to a bayan when a powerful explosion knocked me unconscious," Rahim Shah said. He narrated that when he regained consciousness, there was blood everywhere. "People were screaming and even shots were fired."