BAJAUR: A bomb went off at the main gate of the house of MNA and prime minister’s adviser Mubarak Zeb Khan on Wednesday midnight, slightly damaging it, the police and family members said.

No loss of life was reported in the blast.

They said the incident occurred around 12:30am when an improvised explosive device planted by unidentified miscreants near the main gate of MNA’s residence in Khar tehsil’s Shah Naray area, went off with a bang. The blast was heard far and wide.

District police officer Waqas Rafique told Dawn that the blast, which he attributed to as an IED planted by unknown miscreants, damaged the gate of the lawmaker’s house. He said there were no casualties in the explosion, adding Mr Zeb was also not present at home at the time of the blast. He said a police team arrived at the site to collect evidence.

MNA Zeb condemned the explosion through a social media post shared minutes after the incident. “My family and neighbours are safe and secure in the blast meant to dent my determination to bring those involved in my brother, Rehan Zeb Khan’s murder to justice,” he claimed.

The lawmaker also spoke about the blast in the National Assembly session on Wednesday, asking the government to arrest those involved in it immediately.

No one claimed responsibility for the blast.

Published in Dawn, May 15th, 2025