PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 31, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - At least 44 people were killed and more than 100 others wounded Sunday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The jihadist group accuses JUI-F of hypocrisy for being an Islamic group while supporting hostile governments and the military. Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in militant attacks since the Afghan Taliban surged back to power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. Pakistan's home-grown Taliban group, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has largely directed its campaign against security officials, including police officers. Analysts say militants in the former tribal areas have become emboldened since the return of the Afghan Taliban.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha July 31, 2023 03:30 UTC