JI chief Sirajul Haq’s convoy comes under attack in Balochistan’s Zhob. JI chief Sirajul Haq’s convoy comes under attack in Balochistan’s Zhob. A blast has occurred near Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq’s convoy as he was travelling for a rally in Balochistan’s Zhob, a private news channel reported on Friday.
“Sirajul Haq remained unharmed during the blast,” the party’s general secretary Ameerul Azeem said.
The JI said on its official Twitter account that it was a suicide attack, adding that the attacker had been killed.
امیر جماعت اسلامی سراج الحق کے قافلے پر ژوب بلوچستان میں خود کش حملہ، حملہ آور مارا گیا۔
الحمدللہ سراج الحق محفوظ ہیں۔ جلسہ عام سے خطاب کے لیے ژوب میں موجود تھے— Jamaat e Islami Pakistan (@JIPOfficial) May 19, 2023
In a separate tweet, the party said that seven workers were injured, of which four were critical.
Siraj-ul-Haq would address the rally as per schedule, the JI added.
امیر جماعت اسلامی سراج الحق پر خودکش حملہ
آج ژوب میں جلسہ عام سے خطاب کے لیے موجود تھے
امیر جماعت کو قافلے کی صورت میں لے جایا جا رہا تھا، خودکش حملہ آور نے اس دوران دھماکہ کیا
سراج الحق اس حملے میں محفوظ رہے
جماعت اسلامی کے 7 کارکنان زخمی ہیں، 4 کی حالت نازک ہے
امیر جماعت…— Jamaat e Islami Pakistan (@JIPOfficial) May 19, 2023
Meanwhile, JI spokesperson Qaiser Sharif said a few vehicles had also been damaged.
The party chief had reached Quetta earlier today, he said, 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.”
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo condemned the attack and expressed grief over the injuries.
“Terrorists want to achieve their evil goals by spreading unrest. We will not allow terrorist elements and their handlers to succeed in their impure objectives,” he asserted.
The latest attack on a political personality comes as the nation witnesses a rise in terrorism, with security forces ramping up operations to defeat militants.
