Pakistan Secures Ceasefire After Deadly Sectarian Clashes

A seven-day truce has been brokered between Shia and Sunni groups in Kurram district following violence that left at least 82 dead and 156 injured.

The violence began on Thursday when convoys of Shia Muslims were ambushed, killing 43 people and triggering retaliatory attacks against Sunni communities.
The clashes, rooted in a longstanding land dispute in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, have displaced hundreds of families and shut down schools, markets, and transportation.
Government mediators facilitated the ceasefire, which includes agreements to exchange prisoners and return the bodies of the deceased from both sides.
Officials fear the death toll could rise as communication networks remain disrupted, complicating the collection of accurate casualty reports.
The region, historically prone to sectarian violence, has seen repeated outbreaks of conflict, with over 79 deaths reported between July and October this year.