The driver sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
“Unknown persons planted an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on the road near an open playing ground. They detonated the IED through a remote controlled device when Barrech's vehicle passed by,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP-Operations) Aetizaz Goraya told The Express Tribune.
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The adviser who belongs to Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), which is the coalition partner of Balochistan government and a close ally of PML-N, was targeted soon after leaving his house.
As a result of explosion, the vehicle was partially damaged and his driver sustained minor injuries.
“No loss of life was reported in the blast,” the police officer added.
Police and security forces rushed to the scene soon after the explosion and cordoned off the area. “The adviser received minor scars on his hand as the windowpanes of his vehicle were smashed due to the impact of the blast,” the SSP said.
"The target of the IED was the adviser," police said as investigations are underway.
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There have been no immediate claims of responsibility for the attack.
Most of the ministers and MPAs have bulletproof cars due to the increasing bombings in the province.
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This is all done by Indian backed terrorists.
The Baluch DO NOT support this.
That is why RAW will fail - but will continue to do such damage as long as the traitors and Afghans in pakistan on their payroll continue to carry out terror
Explosions - The new bird chips of Pak.
Pak Fauj Zindabad