Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of vehicles travelling from the town of Parachinar to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, Peshawar, on Thursday, killing at least 38 people

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Gunmen opened fire on a convoy of vehicles travelling from the town of Parachinar to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, Peshawar, on Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in Pakistan's restive northwest.

The attack took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday (November 21). The region has seen a spate of attacks in recent months. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack.

Local police official Azmat Ali said the gunmen opened fire on a convoy travelling from the town of Parachinar to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital, Peshawar. At least 10 of the injured were in critical condition in hospital.

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said at least 38 people had been killed in the attack. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack. Shehbaz said those behind the killing of innocent civilians would not be spared.

A witness, Mir Hussain, 35, said he saw four gunmen get out of a car and open fire on buses and cars. The shooting lasted for about 40 minutes. He hid until the attackers fled.

Ibn Ali Bangash, a relative of one of the victims, described the attack as "the saddest day in the history of Kurram." He said more than 40 people from our community were martyred. "It is a shame for the government."