QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti narrowly escaped an attempt on his life when his convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in Dera Bugti, DawnNews reported.

The provincial home minister was on an official visit to his hometown in Baker tehsil of Dera Bugti. However, no casualties were reported in the blast, officials said.

Security officials further said the bomb was remotely controlled and a search operation has been initiated in the area.

The bomb exploded moments after Bugti's vehicle crossed the site. One vehicle in the convoy was partially damaged as a result of the blast.

Spokesman of the outlawed Baloch Republican Army (BRA) telephoned a foreign media house and claimed the responsibility for attacking Sarfaraz Bugti's convoy.

Dera Bugti and Kohlu are considered to be among the most sensitive districts of Balochistan.

Baloch separatists demanding more autonomy and control over gas and mineral resources have frequently targeted security forces and pro government figures for years in the area.