"Deadly Suicide Bombing Rocks Political Rally in Pakistan, Leaving Dozens Dead and Injured"

A suicide bomber targeted a political rally in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 44 people and injuring nearly 200. The attack took place in Bajur district, a former stronghold of militants near the Afghan border. The rally was organized by supporters of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a pro-Taliban cleric and leader of the Jamiat Ulema Islam party. The Islamic State group is suspected to be behind the attack, which was aimed at weakening Pakistani Islamists. The bombing occurred just hours before the arrival of a Chinese vice premier in Islamabad. This is one of the deadliest attacks in Pakistan in recent years.