The Bajaur blast that took 63 lives also included eight minors, according to a government report. The suicide bombing targeting Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl was the latest in a rise in militancy across the country, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

There were more than 100 people injured, including 10 children.

A banned organization claimed responsibility for the bombing, which was widely condemned. The religiopolitical party described it as a “biggest intelligence failure” and demanded the government take notice of the blast.

Six bodies – out of the eight – were recognized and handed over to the families, said the Health Department while the rest have not yet been identified.

Earlier a section of the media reported that 23 minors were among the people killed in the July 31 blast.

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The deceased children were identified as Hameedullah, 17, Kaleemullah, 15, Abbas,10, Naseebullah, 10, Abuzar, 12, and Fatahullah, 8.

A team of Child Protection Team in Bajaur led by district officer Burhanuddin Salarzai visited the Khar hospital and inquired after the six children admitted to the surgical ward.

The team encouraged the family personnel accompanying them to take special care of the children’s health.

The child protection team also visited the mortuary and after getting the confirmation of the two children present there, efforts have been intensified to enable the identification of the two unidentified children, and the bodies of Khar can also be handed over to the families of the victims.