Suicide assault at Jamaat-e-Islami chief’s convoy in Balochistan

By India Today World Desk: A suicide assault was carried out near the convoy of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Siraj ul Haq in Zhob, Balochistan, on Friday.

Initial tales reveal that on the very least 5 people had been injured throughout the assault. However, Siraj ul Haq is protected.

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ØçÙÄحمØïÙÄÙÄہ سØñØçج ØçÙÄحق محفوظ ہیں۔ جÙÄسہ عØçم سے خطØçØè Úéے ÙÄیے ژوØè میں موجوØï تھے
— Jamaat e Islami Pakistan (@JIPOfficial) May 19, 2023

On its official Twitter cope with, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) acknowledged that its chief is protected and the attacker was killed.

Amir Jamaat-e-Islami and former Senator Siraj Ul Haq survived a suicide assault throughout the Zhob district of Balochistan.
Drone footage 👇 pic.twitter.com/M7wAa8D567
— Zain (@zain91) May 19, 2023

“JI emir 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,” celebration spokesperson Faisal Sharif acknowledged in a video message, as reported by Dawn.