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PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The death toll from a self-imposed siege in Pakistan on a hard-line political rally has risen to 63, while 123 remain under treatment, an administration official said Wednesday ( August 2) said.

Security concerns have increased ahead of general elections in November, making it the deadliest attack on a political party since the last election campaign in 2018.

At a gathering of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, which is known for its links to hard-line Islamists but condemns militants seeking to overthrow the government, Sunday's blast took place. The Islamic State aggressor bunch asserted liability.

Liaquat Khan, clinical director of its local Central Command Clinic, told Reuters that 63 people had so far kicked the bucket and costs could rise, with 123 injured in various clinics following the attack in the northwest region of Bajaur. are under treatment.

After months of political tension and economic crisis, the explosion was called an attack on the democratic process by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.