Bomb Explosion In Pakistan Kills 5 People, Including Former Senator Who Is Campaigning

JAKARTA - The bomb explosion killed five people including a former senator in Pakistan.

Senator Hidayatullah is campaigning ahead of elections in the Bajur district along the Afghan border when his vehicle is hit by a remotely controlled bomb, police official Bakht Munir said.

"It was a homemade explosive device," said another government official, Anwarul Haq, quoted by Reuters, Wednesday, July 3.

The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement.

Bajur is one of several tribal districts on the border with Afghanistan, a lawless region that has long been a haven for Islamist militants operating on both sides of the border.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, a statement from his office said.