Suspected militants on Saturday blew up a vote station in Bajaur Agency’s headquarters, officials said. “Eight polling booths were damaged when the bombs planted by suspects went off,” administration official Muhammad Jamil said. He said the polling station was being repaired and balloting would be held according to schedule. The bombing took place as Nawagai Assistant Political Agent Muhammad Jamil survived a remote-controlled blast here. Separately, armed men kidnapped Levies Force official Javed from the Sadiqabad Phatak area.
In Mingora, Swat, at least 90 militants surrendered to police with their weapons. They were later freed on tendering sureties. Suspected militants blew up a telephone exchange in SwatÂ’s Alaabad area with explosives late on Friday.
A bomb went off near a school in Kalat on Saturday. No causalities were reported in any of the incidents. Police arrested eight suspects in Kabal tehsil.