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Abid Hussain

Why sectarian tensions continue to simmer in Pakistan’s Kurram district

Thousands of people took to streets in Parachinar in Kurram district on November 7, demanding authorities provide security to the public and reopen main highways [Courtesy of Mehmood Ali Jan]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Long-running sectarian tensions in Pakistan’s Kurram region have exploded again, with more than 70 people killed over the past four days in the tribal district bordering Afghanistan.

A picturesque mountainous region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Kurram has been plagued by violence since late July, when a land dispute between Shia and Sunni tribes led to at least 46 deaths.

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