NPP candidate survives suicide attack in Shikarpur
Dr Ibrahim Jatoi is NPP's candidate for NA-202 constituency.
SHIKARPUR (Dunya News) - National Peoples Party (NPP) candidate Dr Ibrahim Jatoi escaped an assassination bid on Wednesday, surviving a suicide blast against his convoy in Shikarpur, in the latest attack on an electoral candidate.
Dr Jatoi, NPP candidate for NA-202 constituency, remained safe in the incident. However, a vehicle from his convoy was completely destroyed.
Two people got injured in the incident and were shifted to nearby hospital.
Security officials cordoned off the area soon after the incident.
Over 50 people including political activists and candidates have been killed and dozens more have been injured since the election campaign started in Pakistan two weeks ago.
