according to officials. The attack has heightened concerns of unrest ahead of a general election later this year. A state-run rescue agency official, Bilal Faizi, reported the updated death toll, with more than 130 people injured, 61 of whom are currently receiving treatment, as stated by government health adviser Riaz Anwar. The conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl party, allied with the government, was the target of the attack in the Bajaur district near the Afghanistan border. The responsible group remains unidentified, but the police counter-terrorism wing is suspecting ISIS involvement, as per their statement.
