Quetta—Member National Assembly Mir Ahmadan Bugti and 17 other people were injured in an explosion that took place on Friday at the Gol Chowk in Balochistan province’s Dera Bugti district.
Balochistan Republican Army accepted the responsibility for the attack.
The blast occurred near a mosque as people were leaving its premises after offering Friday prayers. Levies sources said a remote-controlled bomb was used in the explosion and the target of the attack was Bugti, a member of the Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q).
Two of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
The explosion caused damage to shops and vehicles and created panic among residents of the locality.Ahmadan Bugti and his son were discharged after first aid and were shifted to Multan for further treatment.
Banned Baloch Republican Army has accepted the responsibility for the attack. BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch claimed that target of the attack was Ahmadan Bugi for his alleged anti Baloch activities.
Earlier, In 2008, Ahmadan Bugti’s son Liaquat Ali Bugti survived two separate targeted bomb blasts. Separatist militants, the Baloch Republican Army, had claimed responsibility of one of the attacks.
< Pakistan Observer >
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