The number of deaths in the suicide bombing that ripped through a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl ( JUI-F) workers conventions on Sunday had climbed up to 54, Samaa has reported.
Officials have told the news channel that more than 200 people are wounded while dozens are still receiving treatment in various hospitals.
While 38 bodies have been handed over for burial to families after identification, eight bodies are still in morgues as they are not identifiable. Doctors fear that the number of dead may rise even more.
As relatives search for loved ones in different hospitals, the district grapples with brief as funerals take place.
Meanwhile, the Counter Terrorism Department and police investigative units continue their investigation of the suicide bombing.
