Officials told Dawn News the FC personnel were passing through the Kharan bazar when unidentified motorcyclists hurled a hand grenade at their vehicle.

The hand grenade reportedly missed the target and exploded in front of a tea stall which left at least seven people injured.

Police rushed to the spot and took the injured people to hospital for treatment.

“Those injured were passing through the area at the time of the attack,” senior police officer Has­him Baloch told Dawn News, adding that the target was a vehicle carrying FC soldiers, but the personnel rema­ined unhurt in the attack.