Suicide bomber kills Pakistani provincial law minister, seven others


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Oct 2013

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed the law minister of a Pakistani province and seven others on Wednesday as the country marked the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.

Israr Gandapur was killed in his home as he greeted residents of his home village who had come to celebrate the holiday. More than 30 people were wounded in the attack, including Gandapur's elder brother, said Irfan Mahsud, the assistant commissioner in the city of Dera Ismail Khan.

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