Pakistan bomb updates — At least 40 killed and hundreds injured as explosion rocks Bajaur Khar political rally

AT LEAST 40 people have been killed and many more injured in a blast at a political rally in Pakistan, according to reports. Local officials said the explosion happened in the northwestern district of Bajur on Sunday. Police expect the death toll to rise throughout the afternoon as hundreds of people remain injured. Reports say the bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader. Police officer Nazir Khan said the workers’ convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party was taking place on the outskirts of Khar, which borders Afghanistan. Read our live blog below for the latest news and updates…