Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties. Hundreds crowded in, covered from the Afternoon Sun by a marquee, waving flags and chanting. Then the speaker was interrupted by the explosion. Some people were stretchered out, soaked in blood. Others were simply carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up, some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose quickly. Police have said they have struggled to identify all of the dead. Among those named is a local political leader. There has been an increase in Violent Attacks in pakistan, particularly in kp province. Police have said that they have discovered evidence suggesting that the explosion might have been a suicide bomber, but have not yet confirmed it. If this was an attack, it
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to expire, and officials have been warning about a potential surge in migrants at the us mexico border. officials have said that when title 42 is no longer in effect, tens of thousands of people could try to cross over. let s remind ourselves what the policy is, and how it might affect us immigration policy. the temporary law, introduced by donald trump, known as title 42, meant illegal migrants could be removed quickly, and it expires overnight tonight. the policy made it easier for the us to send people back to mexico, using the coronavirus pandemic as justification. the winding down of covid measures means the policy no longer has any public health justification, prompting officials to announce it would end on 11 may, the same day as the official us public health emergency. and when it ends, in a few hours from now, the us will return to a policy where migrants are screened, to determine if they are eligible for asylum and quickly deported if they do not qualify. earlier,