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.

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

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.

More than 80 people have been killed in renewed sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Another156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram,

Feuding communities in Kurram district agree to a 10-day ceasefire as recent killings highlighted decades-long tensions

The latest violence took place on Tuesday in Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 10 people died and 21 others injured in the sporadic tribal sectarian violence, police said.

Clashes continue in Pakistan's Kurram district between Sunni and Shia tribes, resulting in at least 10 deaths and 21 injuries despite a ceasefire. Additional mediation efforts are planned, but conflicts persist amid a medicine shortage due to road closures following an earlier attack on a passenger convoy.

The unrest began when a convoy of passenger vehicles was attacked in Lower Kurram last week, resulting in the deaths of over 45 Shia travellers, reported The Indian Express. On Thursday, firefights were reported in areas such as Jalmay,

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.