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Suicide bomber kills candidate of Pakistan’s general election

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Suicide bomber kills candidate of Pakistan's general election

A suicide bomb attacker has claimed the life of Ikramullah Gandapur a candidate in Pakistan’s general election in the northwestern town of Dera Ismail Khan.

According to reports, Gandapur was killed after his convoy was attacked in the town’s Kulachi area on Sunday.

Reacting to the unfortunate incident, Gandapur’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, condemned the attack.

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“Saddened to learn that Ikram Gandapur succumbed to his injuries,” tweeted party chief Imran Khan. “My prayers go to his family. May Allah give them the strength to bear this loss,” the party’s leader said in a statement.

The attack is the latest in a series of deadly attacks targeting the polling process even as the northwestern town of Dera Ismail Khan has seen several of such attacks in recent years.

 

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