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
(Update 1: updates death toll, adds detail throughout) Islamabad, Jul 30 (EFE).- At least 35 people were killed and over 100 were injured on Sunday in a suicide attack during a political rally in northern Pakistan, a police source told EFE. The attack took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, during a rally …
insists he s on the side of car drivers and wants traffic reducing measures reviewed. hello, i m monika plaha. welcome to the programme. at least 37 people have been killed in an explosion at a political rally in north west pakistan. dozens more were injured in the explosion in the bajour district, where the leader of an islamist party was due to address the gathering. local clinics and hospitals have been overwhelmed by casualties, and the authorities have declared a health emergency. the party has urged its supporters to donate blood. the tribal area of bajour is near pakistan s border with afghanistan. it s not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though police suspect it was a suicide bomber. no organisation has admitted carrying out the attack.
hello, i m monika plaha. welcome to the programme. at least 37 people have been killed in an explosion at a political rally in north west pakistan. dozens more were injured in the explosion in the bajour district, where the leader of an islamist party was due to address the gathering. local clinics and hospitals have been overwhelmed by casualties, and the authorities have declared a health emergency. the party has urged its supporters to donate blood. the tribal area of bajour is near pakistan s border with afghanistan. it s not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though police suspect it was a suicide bomber. no organisation has admitted carrying out the attack.