At least 39 people were injured in a grenade attack at a rally of the religious opposition party "Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam" in the Pakistani city of Karachi, Dawn reports, referring to the press secretary of the political movement and a representative of local authorities.
According to them, one person is in critical condition, most of the victims received minor injuries. All the victims were taken to the nearest hospitals, the causes of the incident are being established. The explosion occurred at a rally marking the first anniversary of India's lifting of the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the introduction of a curfew on its territory.
On August 5, 2019, New Delhi announced its decision to abolish the state of Jammu and Kashmir and create two union territories in the region-administrative units with fewer rights than the state. Islamabad condemned the decision, downgraded diplomatic relations with India and expelled its Ambassador.
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