The leader of an influential Pakistan political party called Tuesday for better state-provided security after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 54 people almost half of them children at an election gathering.
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) July 30, 2023 - At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
The leader of an influential Pakistan political party called Tuesday for better state-provided security after a suicide bomber from the Islamic State (IS) group killed 54 people - almost half of them children - at an election gathering. Around 400 members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party - a key government coalition partner - were meeting Sunday when a bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives and ball bearings. JUI-F's leader,