Ex-MNA Mohsin Dawar survives gun attack in North Waziristan

• DPO says safety guards with Dawar fired again at assailants. 
• Police say foolproof safety has been offered to ex-MNA. 
• Search operation to hint assailants underway: legislation enforcers. 

PESHAWAR: Former member of Nationwide Meeting and Nationwide Democratic Motion (NDM) chief Mohsin Dawar’s convoy got here beneath a gun assault by terrorists in Tappi village North Waziristan on Wednesday.

North Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Rohan Zaib confirmed to Geo Information in regards to the assault however famous that the politician remained secure as a result of legislation enforcers deployed for his safety.

He mentioned that the safety personnel accompanying Dawar fired again on the assailants, which compelled them to flee from the scene.

In line with the police, a number of gunshots had been fired at Dawar’s convoy however he remained secure as a result of his automotive was bulletproof.

The DPO instructed Geo Information that foolproof safety has been offered to the ex-MP whereas a search operation has been launched for the assailants.

“Cowardly assaults can’t dampen our spirit. The patrons of the attackers ought to come within the area themselves as an alternative of utilizing others’ kids in opposition to us,” Dawar mentioned in response to the assault.

Commending the police and safety personnel a part of his convoy on swift motion, the politician mentioned that the assailants ran away after going through retaliation.

He then vowed to proceed his occasion’s election marketing campaign, saying that nothing can cease his political wrestle.

It might be famous that the convoy of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman had additionally come beneath assault just a few days in the past in Dera Ismail Khan, a district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province which is probably the most affected by the menace of terrorism.

The alleged assault — during which the JUI-F chief remained unhurt as he wasn’t current there — comes within the backdrop of repeated safety issues raised by Fazl who, on a number of events, has solid doubts over the staging of polls as a result of “unstable” safety state of affairs in some components of the province.

Pakistan has witnessed an alarming surge in terror incidents within the outgoing 12 months, reaching the very best stage since 2014.

As per the info gathered by the Pakistan Institute for Battle and Safety Research (PICSS), KP bore the brunt of those assaults, reporting 23 situations that resulted in 254 fatalities and 512 accidents.

The province, together with newly merged districts (NMD), skilled 13 suicide assaults, resulting in 85 deaths and 206 accidents.

Amid the legislation and order state of affairs, the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) has sought the assistance of the Pakistan Military — on account of a shortfall of 270,000 police personnel — to make sure the legislation and order state of affairs through the upcoming normal elections.