Pakistan Mourns Victims of Deadly Suicide Attack at Political Rally

Mourners in Pakistan attended funerals for the victims of a suicide bombing at a political rally that killed at least 54 people, including five children, and injured nearly 200. The attack targeted the Jamiat Ulema Islam party, which has ties to the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban. No group has claimed responsibility, but the Islamic State group's regional affiliate and breakaway factions of the Pakistani Taliban are considered possible suspects. The bombing reflects divisions between Islamist groups in the region. The Pakistani military had previously cleared the district of militants in 2016, but the Jamiat Ulema Islam party remains a potent political force. The attack comes ahead of fall elections in Pakistan.