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Parachinar: Pakistan's underreported humanitarian crisis

Ali Kaifee in Kurram | Fatima Nazish in Peshawar
February 6, 2025

An outbreak of sectarian violence in restive Kurram district saw dozens of people killed in the past few months. Residents living through the violence say they've been forgotten – here's why.

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