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Deputy Senate Chairman’s motorcade attacked in Mastung: 25 killed

 M. M. ALAM

MASTUNG: A suicide bombing that took place after Friday prayers here near a mosque resulted into death of at least 25 people.

Some 35 people also got injured in the roadside attack in which 10-12 kg explosive was used. Most of the killed and injured were Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers. 

According to sources the motorcade of Deputy Chairman Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri was targeted when he was returning from a madrassah after a dastaarbandi (investiture) ceremony. 

Deputy Chairman Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri who escaped a suicide-bombing attack is currently being treated for slight injuries. 

Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri while recounting the explosion said that broken pieces of the windscreen hit him. However, his driver succumbed to injuries. 

 

 
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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.