PM orders probe after second attack on MNA Mubarak Zeb's house
Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Mubarak Zeb Khan. Photo: Radio Pakistan
A rocket attack was carried out on the residence of Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Mubarak Zeb Khan, in Bajaur district late Friday night — the second such incident in a month — prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to order an immediate investigation and arrest of those responsible.
According to Express News, unknown assailants fired a rocket at the MNA's house around 1am, which exploded near the main gate. While no casualties were reported, the explosion caused partial damage to the entrance of the residence.
District Police Officer (DPO) Bajaur, Waqas Rafiq, confirmed the incident and said that a probe had been launched. 'Police teams have initiated immediate investigations,' he added.
ایک دفعہ پھر میرے گھر کو رات کی تاریکی میں شرپسندوں نے راکٹ حملہ کردیا۔ الحمدللہ کوئ جانی نقصان نہیں ہوا۔ — Mubarak Zeb Khan (@MubarakZeb22) June 13, 2025
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Khan said: "Once again, miscreants launched a rocket attack on my house under the cover of darkness. Alhamdulillah, there was no loss of life."
PM Shehbaz, in a statement on Saturday, strongly condemned the attack and expressed relief that no lives were lost, Radio Pakistan reported.
He directed law enforcement agencies to investigate the incident without delay and ensure those behind the attack are brought to justice.
Separately, the MNA issued a strong message, saying such 'cowardly acts' would not deter him from serving the people of the region.
Khan said the attack bore the hallmarks of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which had also claimed responsibility for an earlier attack on his residence on May 14.
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At the time, an improvised explosive device (IED) had been planted at the house's main gate, which was destroyed in the resulting blast. Khan noted that threatening calls and messages from international numbers had been received in recent days.
'The involvement of a banned outfit near the Pak-Afghan border, potentially with the support of some local elements, cannot be ruled out,' he said.
Highlighting possible motives behind the attacks, he said he was committed to using all available resources for the uplift of Bajaur, and such actions were aimed at sabotaging the ongoing development efforts in the area. 'They contacted us through international numbers and issued threats to halt the developmental activities. But we are not afraid. The development of Bajaur will not stop.'
'We have confronted such elements in the past and will continue to do so. We will not back down from our mission to serve the people of this region,' he added.
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