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With elections ahead, Pakistan witnesses rising tide of militant attacks
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On July 30, a suicide bomber targeted an election rally of the JUI-F, a conservative party and coalition partner in PM Sharif’s government.
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Roohan Ahmed
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ISLAMABAD - Ahead of the general election to be held by mid-November, Pakistan is experiencing a sudden spike in terrorist attacks, and the authorities in Islamabad claim that the assaults are being planned by militant groups in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan has rejected the Pakistani claims a number of times in the past.
