Pre-poll violence: PPP candidate escapes attack on election office in Shabqadar
Police took information from eyewitnesses and said investigations were underway.
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.
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.