Pakistani Provincial Law Minister Killed in Suicide Attack

World | October 16, 2013, Wednesday // 17:10
Bulgaria: Pakistani Provincial Law Minister Killed in Suicide Attack A picture made available on 16 October 2013 shows Israrullah Gandapur, the provincial Law minister of militancy-hit Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan during an assembly session in Peshawar, Pakistan, 29 May 2013. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Pakistani provincial law minister is among eight killed in a suicide attack on the Muslim holiday of Eid, local media reported, citing his brother.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur and seven others were killed when a suicide bomber struck at his residence on Wednesday.

The suicide bomber entered the residence of Gandapur in the Kolachi area and detonated his explosive-rigged vest. The minister was greeting people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha when the bomber struck.

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