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

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,

Sectarian violence in the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has claimed more than 100 lives, according to hospital reports on

The violence erupted on Thursday when a convoy of passenger coaches carrying Shiite Muslims was ambushed in the Parachinar area, leading to a heavy casualty.