Ex-Senator's house comes under rocket attack

This is the second attack on Abdur Razaq's residence in two days

The rocket struck the house but there was no immediate report of injuries. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

PESHAWAR:
A rocket, fired from an unknown location, struck the Hayatabad residence former Senator Abdur Razaq in Peshawar on Friday evening. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

The attack is the second of its kind on Razaq's residence.


While talking to The Express Tribune, an official of the local police station confirmed that the house had been attacked with a rocket, though no casualties were reported.

The attack comes two days after a low intensity explosive went off near the main gate of the house, damaging the gate.

A former senator, Razaq is also the maternal uncle of MNA Qaisar Jamal of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI).
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