Key takeaways:
- Funerals were held for the victims of a suicide bombing targeting a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric in Pakistan, with the death toll rising to 54 and nearly 200 people wounded.
- The rally was organized by the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, headed by hard-line cleric and politician Fazlur Rehman.
- The attack has been condemned by many, including the United Nations and Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has vowed to hunt down those responsible.
On Monday, Pakistan held funerals for the victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric the previous day. The death toll from the attack rose to 54, with nearly 200 people wounded.
The rally was organized by the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, headed by hard-line cleric and politician Fazlur Rehman. Rehman, who has long supported Afghanistan’s Taliban government, escaped at least two assassination attempts in the past. The attack occurred in Bajur, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that borders Afghanistan.
Police said their initial investigation suggested the ISIS group’s regional affiliate could be responsible for the attack, though no one has yet claimed responsibility. The government has vowed to hunt down those behind the attack.
The attack has been condemned by many, including the United Nations, which has called for a full investigation. Prime Minister Imran Khan has also condemned the attack, saying that those responsible will be brought to justice.
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