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Pakistan election candidate killed in suicide attack
[Al Jazeera] A suicide kaboom has killed a candidate in Pakistain's general election in the northwestern town of Dera Ismail Khan... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ... , the latest in a series of deadly attacks targeting the polling process. Ikramullah Gandapur was killed after his convoy was attacked in the town's Kulachi area on Sunday, police said. Gandapur's party, the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... , condemned the attack, but campaigning continued ahead of Wednesday's polls. "Saddened to learn that Ikram Gandapur departed this vale of tears," tweeted party chief Imran Khan  ... aka Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree... . "My prayers go to his family. May Allah give them the strength to bear this loss." Posted by: Fred 2018-07-23 |
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