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Suicide attack on Sikandar Sherpao foiled

PESHAWAR: A would-be suicide bomber was killed on Friday when he tried to target Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) NWFP President Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao in Charsadda district, police sources said. Sherpao, a member of the NWFP provincial assembly, was addressing a public gathering in Mandani area of Charsadda, at the time. A Mandani Police Station official told Daily Times the police ordered the would-be bomber to stop, who was approaching on a bicycle. They opened fire at him after he ignored repeated warnings to stop. The attacker was killed and his aide was arrested. The attacker was wearing a suicide vest, the sources said. staff report

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