Six injured: Sirajul Haq survives ‘suicide attack’ unscathed in Zhob

At least six persons were injured and Jamaat-i-islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq survived unscathed a “suicide attack”, targeting his convoy in Zhob area of Balochistan on Friday, the police confirmed.

Zhob City Police Station House Officer (SHO) Sher Ali Mandokhail informed the media that the JI chief’s remained unhurt in the attack while his vehicle was partly damaged. He said all of the injured were being treated at Civil Hospital Zhob and one of them was in critical condition. The official added that a body found at the site of the blast was of the “suicide attacker”.

In a tweet, the party said that Sirajul Haq was safe and that the attacker had been killed. “Sirajul Haq was present in the area to address a gathering,” the party said.

“JI Ameer Siraj reached Quetta today and had to go further to Zhob where he has a political gathering today. When he was entering Zhob and people were welcoming him, a person came and blew himself up,” party spokesperson Qaisar Sharif said in a video message.

JI spokesperson Qaiser Sharif said a few vehicles had also been damaged in the attack. He said that the party chief had reached Quetta earlier today to address a rally in Zhob, adding that a large number of people had gathered to welcome Haq as he entered Zhob. “The suicide attacker was also part of the crowd,’ he added. According to SHO Mandokhail, Haq insisted on going to the venue of his political gathering after the blast. “He was given a clearance after additional police and law enforcement personal were deployed.”