Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah survived an attack by unidentified gunmen in the Chaman district of Balochistan.
The assailants opened fire on Hamdullah’s car near the Pak-Afghan border, causing damage to the vehicle. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed.
Levies personnel cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation to apprehend the attackers.
Hamdullah, a former senator and spokesman for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), remains a key figure in opposition politics.
Balochistan has experienced an escalation in violence, as evidenced by two separate blasts targeting election candidates.
The first explosion outside an independent candidate’s office in Pishin claimed 15 lives, with over 30 injured.
The second blast near the JUI-F office in Qilla Saifullah resulted in 13 casualties and 17 injuries.
JUI-F leader Maulana Abdul Wassay, contesting elections from PB-3, survived the attack. The injured are being transported to Quetta, prompting an emergency declaration at Civil Hospital.
The caretaker government declared a three-day mourning period, emphasizing that despite the tragic events, elections will proceed as scheduled.
