10 injured in blast at PTI office

MIRANSHAH: A blast at the office of a political party injured 10 people in the country's northwestern tribal belt Tuesday, as the campaign for nationwide polls on July 25 picks up pace.

The explosion occurred at the office of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), or Pakistan Movement for Justice party, which is one of the main challengers to the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

"A huge explosion happened when I was inaugurating my election office in Razmak city," Malik Aurangzeb Khan, PTI's candidate from the North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, told AFP.

"At least 10 people were injured in the blast," he said, adding he could not confirm the nature of the explosion.

A local administration official told AFP on condition of anonymity that an unidentified person threw a grenade at the gathering. A security source also confirmed the attack.

There was no immediate claim by any militant groups for the blast.