Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed and nearly 70 injured when a bomb ripped through a rally of the right-wing Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in Pakistan's central Kurram tribal region, ahead of the May 11 General Elections.
Assistant Political Agent of central Kurram region, Mohammad Fazal said at least 15 people had died in the incident. Reports said at least 70 people were injured. Political agent Riaz Masood said the explosion occurred when a planted device detonated inside the madressa where the rally was taking place.
A rally of JUI-F's Munir Khan Orakzai, a former lawmaker from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) who is contesting the upcoming elections, was taking place when the explosion occurred, The Dawn reported.
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