Some unknown people opened straight fire on the vehicle of Federal Minister Shibli Faraz in Dara Adam Khel on Sunday.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, Shibli Faraz miraculously survived the attack but his security guard and car driver received injuries.
Due to heavy firing, the federal minister’s car windows shattered. Shibli Faraz was returning to Peshawar from his native city Kohat.
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry has said that there are reports that Federal Minister Shibli Faraz was attacked at Dara Adam Khel on his way.
He said, thanked God, he survived the attack but unfortunately the driver was seriously injured and taken to hospital. He strongly condemned the attack.
Pertinent to mention here that the Taliban have been reactivated in Dara Adam Khel and stopped the local body polling process that was continued in the area.
Taliban attacked the polling stations in the area and chanted some pro-organization slogans. They told the polling staff that there would not be held any election.
Reporters: Saba Bajeer, Kifayat Ali Shah