Politician among 11 injured in Pakistan blast

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 11 people, including Mawlana Fazal Rahman’s party senior member Hafiz Hamdullah, have been injured in a blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to a media report on Friday.

Dawn.com quoted Pakistani officials saying the blast occured near Mr Hamdullah’s car when he reached the Killi Chotu area, a locality on the outskirts of Mastung, while on his way there from Quetta to address a public meeting.

Police officials said the explosive device was planted at the roadside to target Mr Hamdullah. Senator Maulana Ghafoor Haideri of the JUI-F also said the blast targeted Mr Hamdullah’s vehicle.

“We are investigating the incident based on the evidence collected by the bomb disposal squad,” a senior police officer in Mastung told Dawn.

He said initial investigation suggested that the blast was remote-controlled as it happened when Mr Hamdullah’s car reached the site. The explosive device might have been planted in a motorcycle, as parts of a bike were also found at the site.

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