Death toll in Pakistan sectarian clashes now 133, official says

North-western district becomes flashpoint of clashes between Sunnis and Shias

20241201 Pakistani protest over Kurram killings

Pakistani Shi'ite Muslim supporters of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen chant slogans to condemn the killings of people, after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during a protest in Karachi on Nov. 22. © Reuters

December 1, 2024 19:23 JST

PESHAWAR (Reuters) -- Deadly sectarian clashes have continued in Pakistan's north-western Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire struck late last week, local officials said, with the death toll now over 130 as authorities try to broker a solution.

Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades. They spilled over into a fresh wave of attacks last month when clashes between Sunnis and Shias left dozens dead.