Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Sunday escaped an attack unharmed as he was on his way from his ancestral town of Kohat to Peshawar city.
Unidentified assailants attacked his car, shattering the windows.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry tweeted moments after the news broke, saying that Faraz had been attacked by gunmen at Darra Adam Khel.
“Thankfully, he remained safe but unfortunately the driver is seriously injured and has been transported to the hospital.
“We strongly condemn this incident,” wrote Fawad.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Kohat Tahir Ayub, while speaking to Geo News, said that it wasn’t a firing incident and that the minister’s vehicle was pelted with stones.
“Shibli Faraz was returning to Peshawar after casting his vote in his constituency,” the DIG said.
DIG Ayub said that due to the pelting of stones, one police personnel was injured and has since been ruled to be out of danger. The front windscreen of Faraz’s vehicle was damaged, he added.
