In Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), a remote-controlled bomb explosion claimed the lives of former Senator Hidayatullah Khan and four others on Wednesday.
According to K-P Police, the blast targeted the vehicle of former Senator Hidayatullah in the Damadola area of Mamund Tehsil, completely destroying the vehicle.
The senator was campaigning in the run-up to an election in Bajur tribal district along the Afghan border when his vehicle was hit by a remote controlled bomb, said police official Bakht Munir.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is an umbrella group of Islamist and sectarian militants, has denied involvement. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack in a statement issued from his office.
Hidayatullah was the brother of former K-P Governor Shaukatullah and the son of former National Assembly member Haji Bismillah Khan.
With additional input from Reuters
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