4 hurt in blast outside KPK minister home

PESHAWAR: A bomb exploded Sunday outside the home of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture Minister Arbab Ayub in Peshawar, with initial reports saying four people were wounded, police said.

The bomb detonated near the residence of the minister, who said the explosion took place just after visitors to his house had left by car.

"It was a remote-controlled device planted under a billboard near my house," Jan said.

"Perhaps those responsible thought I was in the car."

Senior police officer Mohammad Ejaz said, "We have rushed teams to find out details. Initial reports say that three people were wounded."

The minister belongs to the Awami National Party (ANP) whose leaders have in the past been the targets of militant attacks. The ANP leads the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, of which Peshawar is the capital.