DARA ADAMKHEL: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz escaped unhurt in a gun attack by unknown assailants on Sunday.

However, his guard and driver were injured while his car’s windscreen was damaged in the attack. The injured were being shifted to Peshawar for treatment, according to a report.

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Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz was on the way to his native town Kohat from Peshawar when he was assailed.

Faraz in a statement said that he was safe and sound.

Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in a tweet said that with the grace of Allah Almighty Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz at Dara Adamkhel has survived while he was going to Kohat.

He said that unfortunately the driver, who was seriously injured in the attack was taken to hospital. The minister strongly condemned the attack.