MMA candidate among 7 injured in bomb attack

Author: Agencies

At least seven people, including a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), were injured when his convoy came under a bomb attack in Bannu on Saturday, local media reported.

Police said that MMA’s candidate from the PK-89 constituency, Sherin Malik, was campaigning for elections in Takhti Kheil area of Bannu when a blast occurred targeting his convoy. The MMA leader along with six other people suffered injuries and were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital.

According to police, the explosive was planted in a motorcycle which was detonated remotely. No one has claimed the responsibility for the attack as yet.

Earlier this month, at least 10 people were injured in a blast at the election office of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate in Razmak tehsil of North Waziristan tribal district.

Published in Daily Times, July 8th 2018.

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