The death toll of sectarian violence in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province rose to 124,

The sectarian violence in Khurram, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan rose to 124 fatalities as clashes continue despite a ceasefire. Injuries surpass 170, with recent conflicts erupting after a deadly attack.

PESHAWAR : Sectarian feuding in northwest Pakistan killed 13 more people, a local government official said today, as warring Sunnis and Shi’ites defied repeated ceasefire orders in recent conflict claiming 124 lives.

The clashes overnight between Sunni and Shiite tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province came a day after gunmen ambushed a convoy of vehicles in the area.

Over 80 people were killed and scores more injured in recent sectarian clashes in northwestern Pakistan. Experts say historic rivalries, extremist Islamist groups, and political marginalization are to blame.

Decades of violent clashes in Kurram, often driven by land disputes, have led to thousands of deaths. The region remains highly sensitive due to its sectarian dynamics, the presence of militant groups,

More than 80 people have been killed in renewed sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Another156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram,

The unrest began when a convoy of passenger vehicles was attacked in Lower Kurram last week, resulting in the deaths of over 45 Shia travellers, reported The Indian Express. On Thursday, firefights were reported in areas such as Jalmay,

Efforts to implement a ceasefire were met with resistance. Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsood, local elders, and police raised white flags on their vehicles in a bid to deploy officers to trenches held by the warring factions,