Pre-poll violence: PPP candidate escapes attack on election office in Shabqadar

Police took information from eyewitnesses and said investigations were underway.


May 06, 2013
The assailants managed to escape after throwing the grenade PHOTO: FILE

CHARSADDA: An attack on the election office of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate in the area of Shabqadar injured one person and damaged property, reported Express News on Monday.

Two unknown persons threw hand grenades at the office and took off, though the candidate Asadullah escaped the incident unhurt.

According to media reports, Asadullah is a candidate for the constituency PK-22.

The injured person was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police took information from eyewitnesses and said investigations were underway.

Violence has been on the rise ahead of the May 11 general elections, with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) targeting the Awami National Party (ANP), the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) terming them ‘secular’.

On Saturday at least three people died and 33 others were injured in twin bomb blasts at an MQM election office in Karachi.

COMMENTS (1)

Ricky | 10 years ago | Reply

There are two facts that repeated almost every day. The terrorist targets are never PML-N or PTI. The terrorists are never arrested and would not be arrested. Isn't it like a miracle that the terrorist do not hurt the two rightwing parties of Punjab?

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