We appreciate it. Thanks for the privilege. Want to take a look at some live pictures are getting from washington right now at a rally supporting the palestinians. Those are live pictures seeing right now, if folks marching, and those pictures are coming in that from d. C. , but picture similar to this across the country right now in support of palestinians. Support of palestinians. [inaudible] tells me what concerns him the most about this in just a couple minutes. Well be right back. Right bac. I everybody. Good to see you. Im yasmin the sea in coming to you live from msnbc Head Quarters live in new york city. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin this hour on the Campaign Trail with republican president ial candidates underway in michigan missouri and idaho. Ahead of Super Tuesday donald trump is out campaigning. Speaking in North Carolina as he caps a week of legal maneuvers he is making all of push to delay his federal criminal cryo until after the election and may get an assist
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Of bajaur is near pakistans border with afghanistan. Its not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though Police Suspect it was a Suicide Bomber. No organisation has admitted carrying out the attack. Our pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chance then the explosion. This is one of the raleighs organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . It was remember after the explosion . It was inured remember after the explosion . It was injured peeple remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, dead remember after the explosion . It was injured people around, dead bodies. It was like doomsday, local people try to help the injured. There were not enough ambulances so people w
Are just getting new details in. But what is the very latest . Are just getting new details in. But what is the very latest . Yes, we are onl still what is the very latest . Yes, we are only still understanding what is the very latest . Yes, we are only still understanding the what is the very latest . Yes, we are only still understanding the full only still understanding the full total number of people injured. The total number of people injured. The total number of people injured. The total number of people that have been killed by this blast. This was a political rally by a party. This is a major religious party here in pakistan. A key component of one of the coalition parties, as part of the coalition parties, as part of the government here. They were holding a political rally. We are starting to hear more information from some of the police force. They have said that they think that over 100 people have been injured in this blast. And of course we have heard the total number of pe
The tribal area of bujaur is near pakistans border with afghanistan. Its not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though Police Suspect it was a Suicide Bomber. No organisation has admitted carrying out the attack. With more on this lets cross to the newsroom and our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan. Hundreds of people had gathered for a gathering of a hardline islamist Political Party in pakistan which is part of the governing coalition. There was suddenly an explosion. Some people have been killed, and more than 200 injured. A local hospital was struggling to cope with the incoming casualties. Many people are being taken to other parts of the district and do the provincial capital peshawar. This could be a Suicide Attack but no group has admitted carrying out the attack or responsibility for this incident. At the moment the priority for the authorities is to provide care and treatment for those who have been injured in this blast. And again, as we know, we had been disc