Sardar Akhtar Mengal. PHOTO: EXPRESS
There were no immediate reports of the damage caused by the grenade explosion.
However, Mengal said that the attack had failed in its purpose of frightening him.
“Should we condemn or congratulate the perpetrators,” the BNP chief joked before adding in a serious tone that “if through this cowardly attack they think that we will abandon our struggle, then they should remember that we entered politics with determination.”
“Not only will these attacks not deter us, and instead of throwing us off balance, they only make us surefooted.”
Mengal had earlier in the week taken oath as a member of the Balochistan Assembly, marking his return to mainstream politics and law making after a gap of almost 14 years.
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Mengal Boy! Bring peace in Balochistan, we are with you!
Surely if we analyse In the long run it is harmful for Pakistan and those who did this must be either traitors or enemies of Pakistan.
Glad to hear that Sardar sb. is safe, clear and confident.
'Condnmenation' is patented by GoP to cover for the lapses in fullfiling its role and responsibilites towards Citizens and Tax Payers of Pakistan !
First this attack must be condemned by all politician Second local govt must provide him adequate security. Third he could spend his own money and have some security cameras installed around his residence. GOD help those who help themselves. GOD may bless him with long life