The death toll in Khurram tribal sectarian violence rose to 124 with two more deaths on Saturday (November 30, 2024) as a gunbattle continued between Shia and Sunni groups despite a ceasefire in Pakistan’s northwestern Province Khyber Pukhtunkhwa.

Decades of violent clashes in Kurram, often driven by land disputes, have led to thousands of deaths. The region remains highly sensitive due to its sectarian dynamics, the presence of militant groups,

Around 300 families fled sectarian violence on Saturday in northwest Pakistan as fresh sectarian clashes killed another 32 people.

Sectarian violence in the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has claimed more than 100 lives, according to hospital reports on

The death toll has risen to 122 in Kurram district, Pakistan, amidst ongoing sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni groups. Despite a brokered ceasefire, fresh clashes erupted, prompting government efforts to mediate peace.

The death toll in Pakistan's Kurram district rose to 90 on Thursday (28 November) as fresh skirmishes claimed 12 more lives and left 18 injured. Gunfire erupted in both upper and lower regions of the district, according to local officials. The ongoing violence has persisted despite a ceasefire, with clashes continuing for over a week.

Over 80 people were killed and scores more injured in recent sectarian clashes in northwestern Pakistan. Experts say historic rivalries, extremist Islamist groups, and political marginalization are to blame.

Efforts to implement a ceasefire were met with resistance. Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsood, local elders, and police raised white flags on their vehicles in a bid to deploy officers to trenches held by the warring factions,

The violence erupted on Thursday when a convoy of passenger coaches carrying Shiite Muslims was ambushed in the Parachinar area, leading to a heavy casualty.