JUI-F Leader Survives Assassination Attempt Ahead of Election Near Quetta

Wed Feb 07 2024
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QUETTA: Following a deadly blast at a Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) election office in Southwestern Balochistan, a senior party leader, Hafiz Hamdullah, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in the Chaman area of the province. 

According to police reports, unidentified assailants opened fire on Hafiz Hamdullah’s vehicle near Maizai Adda in Chaman. Fortunately, Hamdullah remained unharmed as his security team retaliated, causing the assailants to flee.

Earlier today, two separate deadly blasts were reported in Balochistan that left at least 29 people dead and more than 40 others wounded. 

The first attack, reportedly a suicide bombing, occurred outside the campaign office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin, claiming the lives of 15 people and injuring over 30.

The second blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) office in Qila Saifullah, resulting in the death of 13 individuals and injuring 17 others.

 

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