our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. a sunday afternoon political rally by one of pakistan s 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
of his remarkable tenure as music director of the royal opera house in london, one of the top jobs in opera. as a celebrated conductor, he wins praise and plaudits for his style and brilliance. he wants to smell every little new idea that comes up, every glimpse. tony is the music. he unites everyone. he cares about securing the future of opera and helps to train the big names of tomorrow. maestro pappano has been a great| help into nurturing talent of people like me who are young artists. he s very encouraging. i go behind the scenes at the royal opera house to see tony in action and ask if opera is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks it s making itself fit for the future. i think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. it must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. let me take you to the opera! sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combi
(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.