Law Minister of KPK Israrullah Gandapur killed in blast A provincial law minister and at least seven other people have been killed in a bombing in north-west Pakistan during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Israrullah Gandapur was greeting locals at his residence in Kulachi village when a suicide bomber struck, witnesses said. More than 30 others were wounded. Mr Gandapurs party governs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a militant stronghold, and backs talks with the militants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Last week the Pakistani Taliban leader told the BBC he was open to talks but would continue to target the US and its allies. Mr Gandapur is the most senior member of former cricket star Imran Khans Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) to be killed in a wave of attacks which have left hundreds of people dead in recent months. The PTI posed a strong challenge to the Pakistan Muslim League which won general elections in May. It narrowly failed to become the countrys official opposition but did win most votes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and leads the provincial government there. The party advocates starting peace talks with the Taliban, and also opposes US drone attacks on targets inside Pakistan.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:57:51 +0000
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