Pakistan Islamic leader escapes assassination attempt
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, March 31, IRNA -- Chief of Pakistan's main Islamic party on Thursday escaped an assassination attempt in a bomb attack in the country’s northwest.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat ulema-e-Islam (JUI), said he was safe in the bomb attack in district Charsadda in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province.
He said the bomb exploded near his car, injuring several police men, who had been escorting him and his colleagues.
He said that glasses of his car were also smashed in the attack.
Fazal was heading to Charsadda district to address a public meeting when his motorcade came under attack.
He cancelled the meeting after the attack.
Geo TV reported that at least one police man and several other people were killed and scores others were injured.
Police said that it was a suicide attack
Witnesses said that the bomber tried to approach the JUI leader as he came out of his car and was heading to the office of district official.
It is the second assassination attempt on the life of the JUI leader in two days.
He survived an assassination bid by a suicide bomber in district Swabi on Wednesday.
The attack killed at least 10 people including a police officer.
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