04-28-2007, 10:00 PM
<b>Pak interior minister hurt, 30 killed in NWFP blast</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao was injured while 30 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a public meeting in North West Frontier Province on Saturday.
Officials confirmed the death of only 15 people in the blast that took place at Charsadda area as soon as Sherpao completed his address.
Geo TV reported quoting eyewitnesses that about 30 people were killed in the blast and several injured, including Sherpao. His son Sikender Sherpao was also believed to have been injured in the attack.
Sherpao was rushed to hospital along with several others. An interior ministry official said that Sherpao and his son are safe.
An eyewitness said the blast took place when a number of Sherpao's supporters rushed towards him at the stage.
He said the suicide bomber came from behind the stage and blew himself up.
Some other politicians were also present at the meeting, but there was no immediate information about them.
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Officials confirmed the death of only 15 people in the blast that took place at Charsadda area as soon as Sherpao completed his address.
Geo TV reported quoting eyewitnesses that about 30 people were killed in the blast and several injured, including Sherpao. His son Sikender Sherpao was also believed to have been injured in the attack.
Sherpao was rushed to hospital along with several others. An interior ministry official said that Sherpao and his son are safe.
An eyewitness said the blast took place when a number of Sherpao's supporters rushed towards him at the stage.
He said the suicide bomber came from behind the stage and blew himself up.
Some other politicians were also present at the meeting, but there was no immediate information about them.
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