Islamabad - The main highway connecting Pakistaninfo-icon's Kurram has remained closed for over four weeks as sectarian tensions sparked by land disputes continue to simmer in this tribal district bordering Afghanistaninfo-icon.

A picturesque mountainous region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwainfo-icon province, Kurram has been plagued by tensions since late July, when a land dispute between Shiainfo-icon and Sunni tribes resulted in at least 46 deaths.

Authorities imposed travelinfo-icon restrictions and boosted security in the wake of the July violence but the measures failed to stop tit-for-tat tribal attacks. In the latest attack, at least 15 people were killed after a convoy came under attack on October 12. 

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