IED detonates at MNA's house in KP's Bajaur

Bajaur: The house of Member of National Assembly (MNA), Mubarak Zeb, was partially damaged after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated his residence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, police said on Wednesday.

Bajaur police said that an exploive was planted at the main gate of the legislator’s house and it exploded late at night. He added that Zeb was not at home at the time of the explosion.

A police team reached the site and a search operation was under way to hunt down the terrorists.

In a statement, MNA Zeb said that his family and neighbours remained safe in the explosion, but it would not affect their resolve through such tactics. “I would continue my martyred brother Rehan Zeb’s mission,” he added.

National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq condemned the incident, expressing best wishes for Zeb and his family.

He directed KP’s relevant authorities to conduct a transparent investigation into the blast, saying the elements involved in the attack must be brought to justice.