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Federal minister escapes attack on life in Bannu, two policemen killed
BANNU: Federal Minister Akram Khan Durrani narrowly escaped an attack on his life after an improvised explosive device hit his convoy in Bannu town on Thursday, killing two policemen.
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Baka Khel police station told DawnNews that Akram Khan Durrani, a JUI-F stalwart and the Federal Minister for Housing and Works, was on his way to Bannu after holding a political rally in Bakakhel area when his convoy came under attack.
"Five more people were injured in the blast but the minister remained unhurt," confirmed the SHO.
Security forces reached the blast site son after the attack and cordoned off the area while the injured were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital in Bannu.