A former Pakistani senator was among five persons killed in a blast on Wednesday while they were campaigning for an upcoming by-election in the country’s northwestern Bajaur district, police and rescue officials confirmed.
Ex-senator Hidayat Ullah Khan was killed in a blast that targeted his vehicle in Bajaur district’s Damadola area while he was on his way to attend an election campaign for his nephew Najeeb Ullah, Bajaur Police Spokesperson Muhammad Israr Khan said.
“The number of persons killed has reached 5.” Khan told Arab News. “Three were killed on the spot while the others were taken to the hospital and died during treatment.”
He said police were still ascertaining the intensity of the blast, adding that the Bomb Disposal Squad [BDS] was at the site to investigate the blast.
