PESHAWAR, Pakistan News: An explosion at Ring Road near the residence of Orangzeb Khan MPA injured the member of the provincial assembly and completely destroyed his car.

Injured MPA and two others have been shifted to the Lady Reading hospital, Peshawar for medical treatment.

The blast occurred near the house of Orangzeb Khan affiliated with ruling Awami National Party.

Orangzeb Khan was elected from the provincial assembly constituency of FP-1, Peshawar after his brother Alamzeb Khan MPA killed in an attack on February 11, last year.

Three persons including Orangzeb MPA were injured in the attack and his car completely wrecked in the blast.

MINGORA, Pakistan News: At least seven persons were injured in suicide attack in the house of a provincial assembly member in Swat.

The attack occurred at the house of Dr. Shamsher MPA in which seven persons including the NWFP assembly member and his brother were injured. Shamsher belong to Awami National Party.

Indefinite curfew has been declared in the region after the attack, sources said.

Lahore, Pakistan: Still National Assembly continues debate on Kerry-Lugar bill:-National Assembly on Thursday resumed the debate on Kerry-Lugar bill, a multibillion dollar legislation by US Congress aimed at tripling aid to Pakistan.

Members from both sides of the house, treasury and opposition benches, participated in the debate that lasted for several hours. Speaker NA Dr Fehmida Mirza chaired the session.

The National Assembly began debating the bill yesterday on an adjourn motion presented in the house by a member of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to discuss the issue after it came under severe criticism by media and civil society.

Pakistan Army on Wednesday also voiced ‘severe concerns on some clauses of the bill’ that according to it pose threats to national security.

On Thursday, members from ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) openly supported the legislation in the house terming it a success of the democratic government. However, many of the members of its junior ruling partners – including Awami National Party (ANP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and members from FATA adopted a vogue tone on the bill.