At least 44 people were killed and hundreds more wounded on Sunday in a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan. The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party, a government coalition partner led by an influential firebrand cleric. #Pakistan #suicidebomb #ISIS More than 400 party members and supporters had gathered under a canopy when the attack took place in the town of Khar, near the border with Afghanistan. “As we awaited the arrival of the central leadership, a sudden and loud bang echoed through the venue,” said Sabeeh Ullah, a 24-year-old supporter whose arm was fractured in the blast. “I found myself lying next to someone who had lost their limbs. The air was filled with the smell of human flesh,” he told AFP by phone. Continue reading the full article: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
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