Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A Pakistani politician and his bodyguard were killed Monday in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan , a police official told CNN . Hanif Jadoon had just finished morning prayers on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha when a bomber approached his car and detonated his explosives , police official Muhammad Ejaz Khan said . The attack took place in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province , about 80 kilometers ( 50 miles ) west of Islamabad . Jadoon was a member of the Awami National Party , a secular party often targeted by the Taliban . Nine others were injured in the attack . No one has claimed responsibility for the attack , police said .
Hanif Jadoon was a member of the Awami National Party . The secular party is often targeted by the Taliban . Police say no one has claimed responsibility for the attack . Nine others are injured .