KARACHI – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Zulfiqar Ali Shah from PS-46 Mirpur Khas was injured in a gun attack amid ongoing massive campaigns for the general elections 2024 scheduled for Feb 8.
Police said that unknown gunmen fired more than six bullets at his vehicle and escaped from the scene, leaving him injured.
The PPP candidate was later rushed to the hospital where he is said to be in stable condition.
Last week, a PTI-supported candidate Rehan Zeb Khan was gunned down during the election campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bajaur on Wednesday.
Police said unidentified attackers opened fire on Rehan Zeb Khan during the election campaign. The deceased was contesting polls from NA-8 and PK-22 seats.
The election candidate had come under attack in the Sadiqabad Phatak Bazar area.
The recent attack comes amid a series of ambush on political candidates in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
