After An Explosion During An Islamist Political Gathering, At Least 37 People Have Died In Pakistan.

The explosion in the northwest Bajaur area, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was having a meeting, also injured more than 100 people.

All injured people have been transferred to hospitals after the rescue effort was finished, according to the police.

The death toll could increase further, according to officials, as 15 individuals are in serious condition.

It is still unclear why the strike occurred. Security personnel have surrounded the area, and the explosion is being investigated.

In the Pakistani tribal district of Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, close to the Afghan border, the town of Khar hosted the JUI-F workers’ convention on Sunday.

Hundreds of people could be seen gathered beneath a canopy when the blast occurred not far from the stage, according to pictures.

According to one eyewitness, the tent collapsed, trapping those who were frantically attempting to flee.

While authorities verified that individuals with significant injuries had been transferred by military helicopters to the adjacent city of Peshawar for immediate medical attention, images of injured persons being transported to hospitals by ambulances were seen on local television.

The district hospital is now under a state of emergency, according to the authorities.

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While medical facilities struggled to deal with the large number of casualties, several seriously injured persons were waiting in the hallways.

A significant religious political party, JUI-F is a member of the coalition that governs Pakistan’s parliament.Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, criticized those guilty and warned that they would receive “real punishment” for having “targeted those who speak for Islam, the Quran, and Pakistan.”

The prime minister declared in a statement that “we will eradicate the terrorists from the face of existence.”

The political event gave the JUI-F a chance to gather support before an election that is anticipated for later this year.

While no one has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, the local branch of the Islamic State group (IS) in Pakistan has in the past claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in Bajaur that were allegedly directed against JUI-F.

The militants claimed responsibility for the murder of a party official in the village of Inayat Killi in June.

The assertion was made by IS on behalf of its “Khorasan Province” (ISKP) branch, which conducts business in Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan. In the guise of its “Pakistan Province” branch, the group also claims responsibility for assaults in Pakistan.