Punjab minister Ahsanuddin Qureshi hurt in gun attack

Punjab minister Ahsanuddin Qureshi hurt in gun attack
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Summary Qureshi reaffirmed his desire to fight in the upcoming elections.


MULTAN (Online) - Punjab Minister for Religious Affairs Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi survived an attack in Multan on Friday.

 

The minister’s car was fired at by unidentified assailants. Qureshi escaped unhurt while his car was damaged by the bullets.

 

Speaking to media afterwards he said that he will not so easily be frightened. “I will not be scared by such cowardly attacks.”

 

Qureshi reaffirmed his desire to fight in the upcoming elections.

 

Meanwhile, police said that someone had also thrown stones at the MPA’s car which cracked his wind shield.

 

Qureshi served as Municipal Councilor during 1983-91 and as Member Punjab Assembly during 1993-97 and 1997-99. He is a businessman, who was elected for a third term in Punjab assembly during the 2008 general elections.

 

A member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), he currently holds the portfolio of Minister for Religious Affairs and Auqaf.
 

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