He said Haideri was slightly injured.Haideri belongs to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) of Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Most of the people killed were workers of his party.Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani said that it was suicide attack which targeted the deputy chairman. I have received injured but I am safe. I am sorry for the death of innocent of people," he said.TV footage showed Haideri's vehicle was badly damaged. His driver was killed in the attack.The District Police Officer Mastung, Ghazanfar Ali, said Haideri escaped as he was not sitting in the car when the blast took place.

Source: Economic Times May 12, 2017 10:32 UTC