BAJUR AGENCY: Former Member National Assembly and PPP KPK chapter vice president Akhunzada Chattan on Sunday escaped unhurt in a missile attack at his residence in Bajur Agency.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) officials confirmed that the PPP provincial president and former member of parliament was present in the house when it came under attack, however, no casualties were reported.
Shortly after the incident, the area was cordoned off by security forces and levies and a search operation was launched.
Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the missile attack on the residence of the PPP leader in Bajaur Agency. In a statement, the PPP chairman said that lashes, bullets and bombs have failed to frighten the jiyalas of PPP in the past, adding that missiles also could not scare them. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Akhunzada Chattan is a brave jiyala and he would continue his struggle for the people of FATA and their rights vigorously.
Published in Daily Times, March 19th 2018.
