At least 38 people killed in Pakistan as gunmen open fire on passenger vehicles

Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district in Pakistan, killing at least 38 people and injuring 29. The victims included a woman and a child, and the death toll is expected to rise. Tensions between Shia and Sunni Muslims over a land dispute in the tribal area have fueled unrest for decades. Two convoys of passenger vehicles were attacked, one traveling from Peshawar to Parachinar and the other from Parachinar to Peshawar. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the incident, calling it a major tragedy. The chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, expressed concern over the situation and stated that the death toll could continue to increase. Security forces are investigating the attack to identify the perpetrators and prevent further violence in the region.

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