Death toll from Pakistan bomb and gun attacks rises to 61

The death toll from twin blasts in the north-western town of Parachinar climbed to 45 overnight, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan on Friday to 61, with several others in a critical condition, officials said.

Shahid Khan, a government official in Parachinar, confirmed the toll on Saturday, saying residents who had been preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan were now in mourning.