The explosion occurred during a political rally in northwest Pakistan.
Although the JUI-F party is part of the country’s ruling class, it has also taken far-right positions on issues that include women’s rights, according to the newspaper.
Video footage of the explosion showed a fireball erupting near the stage as supporters assembled in a large tent,reported. The video showed corpses and dismembered body parts scattered around the area where the bomb was detonated, according to the newspaper. “There was dust and smoke around, and I was under some injured people from where I could hardly stand up, only to see chaos and some scattered limbs,” Adam Khan, 45, told. Khan said he was knocked to the ground by the blast and was hit by splinters in his leg and both hands.
The JUI-F party is allied with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government, which is preparing for national elections in November,On Sunday, Sharif condemned the explosion, calling it an attack on Pakistan’s democratic process. The prime minister vowed to punish the people responsible for the attack, according to the news organization.
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