JUI-F leader Maulana Hanif, two others die in Chaman blast

CHAMAN: A blast on Chaman’s Taj Road killed three people, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl leader Maulana Mohammad Hanif, police said on Saturday.

According to police, the blast took place in front of the JUI-F leader’s office, wounding 17 others.

Police said that the JUI-F leader succumbed to his injuries when he was being shifted to Quetta.

Police said that explosive material was planted inside a motorcycle on roadside, adding that due to the intensity of the blast, windows of several nearby buildings shattered.

Four wounded have been shifted to a nearby hospital, added rescue sources.

JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman condemned the bomb blast, saying that he was deeply aggrieved due to the death of his party’s leader.

“Maulana Mohammad Haneef was a sincere leader,” said Fazl-ur-Rehman, calling the incident a conspiracy against peace.

Fazl urged his party workers to aid in rescue activities.