Gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Pakistan, killing at least 38 people in northwest

At least 38 people were killed, including women and children, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a convoy of 200 passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Pakistan. The victims were mostly Shiite Muslims, and the attack is attributed to sectarian violence, which has been a persistent issue in the Kurram region. The Kurram district has a significant population of Shiite Muslims, which has contributed to the tribal tensions and conflicts in the area, often rooted in disputes over land, and frequently escalating into deadly sectarianism. The violence highlights the government's struggle to maintain control in the region.