Near the border with afghanistan. Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties, Jamiat Ulema E Islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all injured people around, l all dead bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or 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 qui
well, this islamist political party is called jamiat ulema e islam fazl. it is that a member of the governing coalition at the national level. it is an influential political party in pakistan, there have been a number of rallies across the country over the years. they are seen as a hard line political party. this is not the first time they were under attack. some of the leaders were attacked a couple of years ago, they also came under attack in 2014, the leader of the group came under a suicide attack, but he escaped very narrowly. so there have been attacks on them claimed by the islamic state group in south asia chapter and also another muslim extremist group because they think this political party is not truly islamic, and that has been a controversy going on in pakistan, but this is a rude awakening and shock to political parties because the elections
thank you forjoining us on the programme. what can you tell us about the group at the political rally, and who might want to harm them? well, this islamist political party is called. it is that a member of the governing coalition at the national level. it is an influential political party in pakistan they have been a number of rallies across the country over the years. they are seen as a hard line political party. this is not the first time they were under attack. this is not the first time they were underattack. some this is not the first time they were under attack. some of the leaders were attacked a couple of years ago, they also came under attack in 2014, they also came under attack in 2014, the leader ofjamiat the leader of jamiat ulema e islam fazl came under a suicide attack, but he escaped very narrowly. so there have been attacks on them claimed by the islamic state group in south asia chapter and also another muslim extremist group because they think this political
French envoy in Islamabad faces threats amid deteriorating diplomatic ties with Pakistan ANI | Updated: Mar 16, 2021 23:36 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between France and Pakistan, Marc Barety, the French Ambassador in Islamabad is facing security threats following a demand by a radical Islamist political party to expel the French envoy.
Roland Jacquard writing for Global Watch Analysis said the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan has refused to retreat on the ultimatum it issued to the Imran Khan government, stating that France had insulted the Prophet.
Alleging blasphemy, the Islamist political party has called for severing diplomatic ties with France and boycotting French products.