44 killed, 200 injured in suicide blast at JUI-F workers’ convention

Almost 44 people have been killed in a suicide in a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) worker’s convention In Bajaur on Sunday. The caretaker Information Minister, Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel, told Geo News that the explosion occurred during a JUI-F leader’s address, resulting in more than 200 injuries.
According to the district emergency officer, the injured are being transported to Timergara and Peshawar.

Samiullah, a cameraman for Geo News, is one of the injured and has been taken to the Lower Dir district headquarter hospital as reports emerged that he is reportedly in severe condition.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Akhtar Hayat has confirmed that the first investigation indicated that the attack was a suicide bombing.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed officials to investigate the attack and identify those who are responsible for it.