ATTOCK – A powerful provincial minister of Pakistan who had vowed to eliminate terrorists without any discrimination was himself attacked by a terrorist suicide bomber when he visited his native town. At least nine people were confirmed dead and several dozens injured. The minister remained trapped under the debris for several hours.
A suicide attack on the residence of Provincial Interior Minister Shuja Khanzada took place on Sunday when he had invited tribal leaders to hold a jirga in Attock, hundreds of km away from Punjab.
Col (R) Shujah Khanzada, the home minister of Pakistan Punjab Province had been receiving threats after Punjab Police recently killed 12 members ofa radical militant group which often claimed the attacks on rival Muslim leaders. Col (R) Shujah Khanzada is himself from Attock and belong to Yousufzai tribe.
Police officials also declared the attack as suicide attack and started the preliminary investigation. Roof of farm house was collapsed with explosion.
Attack occurred during corner meeting. According rescue personnel, more than 15 people were injured in explosion at farm house of minister Punjab. Police rescue teams reach the site. District Police Officer of Shadi Khan arrived at site along with police personnel.