According to Dawn, In pakistan at least 26 individuals lost their lives and more than 40 others sustained injuries in two bomb explosions near election offices in Pakistan’s turbulent Balochistan province. These attacks occurred just a day prior to the general elections, sparking apprehensions about the nation’s security situation.
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Pakistan is holding elections amidst a backdrop of escalating militant assaults in recent months and the imprisonment of Imran Khan, the victor of the previous national election, who remains prominent in the media despite facing challenges such as an economic downturn and other issues endangering the nuclear-capable nation.
Deadly Bomb Blasts Rock Election Offices in Pakistan
In the first incident, a powerful blast outside the office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district killed 17 people and wounded 30 others, according to news agency PTI. In less than an hour, another explosion took place outside the election office of a Jamiat-Ulema Islam-Pakistan in the Killa Abdullah area claiming eight lives and injuring 12 others. The condition of some of the injure is critical and they have rush to Quetta for treatment.
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Spate of Violence Grips Balochistan Ahead of Pakistan’s General Elections
Violence has been at its peak in Balochistan, bordering Afghanistan and Iran, in the lead-up to the February 8 general elections in Pakistan. On Tuesday, 10 grenade attacks were carry out at security posts, election campaign offices and rallies in different areas of the province.
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Since Sunday, there have been around 50 such attacks carry out in the province and in one incident in Sibi town attackers target an election rally of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate for the National Assembly in which four people lost their lives and six were injure.