Five supporters of a political leader were injured when their motorcade was targeted with a roadside bomb in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Friday.
The incident in Bolan district targeted the motorcade of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Hashim Shahwani, who is a candidate for upcoming polls to the Balochistan assembly.
Shahwani escaped unhurt, security officials told the media. The injured persons were taken to a nearby hospital.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Three Pakistani provinces - Balochistan,Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh have witnessed a spike in violence ahead of the landmark May 11 polls that will mark the first democratic transition in the country's history.
