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On 31 March 2017, a [[car bombing]] took place at a market in [[Parachinar]], northwest Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/136195-30-injured-in-blast-in-Parachinar-Kurram-Agency-political-admin|title=At least 22 killed, 90 injured in Parachinar blast|work=[[Geo News]]|date=31 March 2017|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref> The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are [[Shi'a Islam|Shia]] Muslims. At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured as a result of the blast.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39452306|title=Deadly blast hits Pakistan border city|date=2017-03-31|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-03-18|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/03/blast-hits-parachinar-over-30-injured/|title=Suspected suicide blast in Parachinar; 15 killed|work=[[Samaa TV]]|date=31 March 2017|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1370427/blast-heard-parachinar-casualties-feared/|title=22 killed, over 100 injured as blast rocks Parachinar|work=The Express Tribune|date=31 March 2017|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]] and other political leaders condemned the attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/30-injured-as-bomb-blast-rocks-parachinar/|title=22 killed, 68 injured as blast rocks Parachinar on Friday|work=[[Daily Pakistan]]|date=31 March 2017|accessdate=31 March 2017}}</ref>
On 31 March 2017, a [[car bombing]] took place at a market in [[Parachinar]], northwest Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/136195-30-injured-in-blast-in-Parachinar-Kurram-Agency-political-admin|title=At least 22 killed, 90 injured in Parachinar blast|work=[[Geo News]]|date=31 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are [[Shi'a Islam|Shia]] Muslims. At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured as a result of the blast.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39452306|title=Deadly blast hits Pakistan border city|date=2017-03-31|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-03-18|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/03/blast-hits-parachinar-over-30-injured/|title=Suspected suicide blast in Parachinar; 15 killed|work=[[Samaa TV]]|date=31 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1370427/blast-heard-parachinar-casualties-feared/|title=22 killed, over 100 injured as blast rocks Parachinar|work=The Express Tribune|date=31 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Nawaz Sharif]] and other political leaders condemned the attack.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/headline/30-injured-as-bomb-blast-rocks-parachinar/|title=22 killed, 68 injured as blast rocks Parachinar on Friday|work=[[Daily Pakistan]]|date=31 March 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[January 2017 Parachinar bombing]]


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:02, 22 April 2024

March 2017 Parachinar suicide bombing
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan
Parachinar is located in Pakistan
Parachinar
Parachinar
Parachinar (Pakistan)
LocationParachinar, Pakistan
Date31 March 2017
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsBomb
Deaths24[1]
Injured70+[1]
PerpetratorsJamaat-ul-Ahrar
MotiveSectarianism

On 31 March 2017, a car bombing took place at a market in Parachinar, northwest Pakistan.[2] The bombing was believed to be motivated by sectarianism, as the majority of the area's residents are Shia Muslims. At least 24 people were killed and more than 70 injured as a result of the blast.[3][4][5] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other political leaders condemned the attack.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pakistan blast: Parachinar bomb leaves at least 24 dead". BBC News. 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "At least 22 killed, 90 injured in Parachinar blast". Geo News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Deadly blast hits Pakistan border city". BBC News. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. ^ "Suspected suicide blast in Parachinar; 15 killed". Samaa TV. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. ^ "22 killed, over 100 injured as blast rocks Parachinar". The Express Tribune. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "22 killed, 68 injured as blast rocks Parachinar on Friday". Daily Pakistan. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.

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