35 people killed in blast at political party s meeting in Pakistan

Peshawar: At least 35 people were killed and over 80 others injured on Sunday when a powerful bomb exploded at a hardline Islamic political party's meeting in a restive tribal district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.

The explosion took place at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers' convention in Khar, the capital of Bajaur tribal district.

At least 35 people were killed and over 80 injured in the blast, police and heath officials said.