{"id":1986870,"date":"2023-07-31T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-claims-responsibility-for-pakistan-bombing-that-killed-45\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:19:19","slug":"isis-claims-responsibility-for-pakistan-bombing-that-killed-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-claims-responsibility-for-pakistan-bombing-that-killed-45\/","title":{"rendered":"ISIS has claimed responsibility for a Pakistan bombing that killed 45 people."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisis-claims-responsibility-for-pakistan-bombing-that-killed-45%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1986870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>The \u2062Islamic State Claims\u200b Responsibility for Suicide Bombing at Political Rally in Pakistan<\/h2>\n<p>The Islamic \u200dState\u2064 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosions-in-afghanistan-lead-to-multiple-casualties\/\" title=\"Explosions in Afghanistan lead to multiple casualties\">claimed responsibility<\/a> for the\u200b suicide bombing that took place at a political \u200crally in northwest\u2062 Pakistan. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-mainstream-media-is-lying-about-russia-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Trump accuses mainstream media of spreading lies about the Russia-Ukraine conflict.\">death\u200d toll<\/a> from the attack has now risen to 45.<\/p>\n<p>The target of the attack was the conservative Jamiat \u2064Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, which is known for its links to hardline Islamists but condemns \u2063militants seeking \u200bto overthrow the Pakistani government.<\/p>\n<p>This attack, which occurred\u2062 in the Bajaur\u2062 district\u200c near the Afghanistan border, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uva-med-school-under-fire-for-expelling-student-who-questioned-microaggressions\/\" title=\"UVA Med School Under Fire for Expelling Student Who Questioned Microaggressions\">raised security concerns<\/a>\u200c as the country prepares\u200b for a national election in November.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic State, a \u2063hardline militant group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drone-strike-on-moscow-hits-buildings-russia-claims-more-were-shot-down\/\" title=\"Moscow buildings hit by drone strike, Russia claims more were downed.\">claimed\u200d responsibility<\/a> for the\u200b bombing through a statement on its\u2062 Telegram channel. The group&#8217;s Amaq agency stated, &#8220;The\u2062 attack\u2063 comes in the natural \u2063context of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-claims-responsibility-for-pakistan-bombing-that-killed-45\/\" title=\"ISIS has claimed responsibility for a Pakistan bombing that killed 45 people.\">ongoing war waged<\/a> by\u200d the Islamic State against &#8216;democracy&#8217; as \u200ca regime hostile to true Islam and in conflict \u200cwith its divine law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The death toll has now\u2062 reached 45, with\u2062 over 130 wounded individuals. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned \u200cthe blast as an attack on the democratic\u2062 process. The\u2064 upcoming election has already been marred by\u2062 political rivalries and accusations\u200b of \u200bmilitary involvement \u2062in civilian politics.<\/p>\n<p>Former counter-terrorism chief Khawaja Khalid Farooq expressed concerns that a series of \u2062such attacks\u2064 could lead to a \u200cpostponement of the election,\u200c stating, &#8220;Such targeted\u200b attacks may\u2064 affect \u200bthe performance and electioneering\u2062 campaign of affected political parties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has experienced a \u2062resurgence of attacks by Islamist militants since the breakdown of a \u200dceasefire between the Pakistani Taliban and\u2062 the government last year. While the TTP and associated groups have been responsible for most \u200bof the recent attacks,\u2062 the Islamic State&#8217;s involvement is relatively rare in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Despite opposition from Pakistani Islamist militants, the JUI-F party supports the Taliban\u200b movement in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>(Writing and \u2062additional reporting \u200dby Asif Shahzad, Editing by Robert Birsel, Peter Graff and Angus MacSwan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>linked to the government. The Islamic State claimed the suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan, where a political rally by the JUI-F party was targeted. 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