PESHAWAR: Adviser to the PM on Political and Public Affairs Eng. Amir Muqam remained unhurt in a terrorist attack on him in Martung area of Shangla of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday.
Local media reported that Amir Muqam was attacked by the militants during a tour to his hometown for attending a public gathering meeting and the inauguration of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office.
Amir Muqam Escapes in Terrorist Attack in Northwest Pakistan
Dawn reported that Amir Muqam said that he escaped in a potential ambush from armed men in Shangla district. An exchange of fire also took place between the attackers and the police following which the terrorists fled the scene.
Eng. Amir Muqam described terrorists as enemies of the nation and said Pakistan could achieve goals of development and stability “only by eradicating the terrorism,”. It may be recalled that Amir Muqam was attacked at the same spot in 2014.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned attack on Eng. Amir Muqam in Martong area of Shangla. He lauded Amir Muqam for his bravery.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کا اپنے مشیر اور پاکستان مسلم لیگ(ن) خیبرپختونخوا انجینئر امیر مقام پر شانگلہ کے علاقے مارتونگ میں دہشت گردوں کے قاتلانہ حملے کی شدید مذمت
اللہ تعالیٰ کا شکر ہے کہ انجینئر امیر مقام حملے میں محفوظ رہے، وزیراعظم کا امیر مقام سے رابطہ
وزیراعظم نے امیر مقام کی…
— PMLN (@pmln_org) June 24, 2023
PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz also denounced the attack while also expressing relief that Amir Muqam was safe.
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کی سنیئر نائب صدر اور چیف آرگنائزر مریم نواز شریف کا وزیراعظم کے مشیر اور پارٹی کے خیبرپختونخوا کے صدر انجینئر امیر مقام کو ٹیلی فون، خیریت دریافت کی
مریم نواز شریف کی امیر مقام پر دہشت گرد حملے کی شدید مذمت
اللہ تعالیٰ کا شکر ہے کہ آپ اور دیگر لوگ محفوظ…
— PMLN (@pmln_org) June 24, 2023