Explosion outside Balochistan poll office ahead of Pakistan polls: report

No casualties have been reported yet. (representative)

Balochistan:

As Pakistan’s general election approaches, bombings and violence have become common in the country over the past few days. Another bomb was reported outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Nushki district of Balochistan on Sunday. explosion, ARY News reported.

However, no casualties have been reported yet.

The police said in a statement that the explosive was detonated outside the ECP office.

An investigation into the nature of the explosion is ongoing. According to ARY News, police have cordoned off the area and a manhunt is underway to nab the culprits.

Last week, an explosion occurred outside the Karachi office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

According to the SSP, the explosives were stored in shopping bags beside the wall of the ECP office, which is located in Karachi’s Red Zone. He noted that the explosive did not contain ball bearings, ARY News reported.

A blast outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Karachi has raised concerns and the poll body has asked for reports from the district monitoring officer and the Senior Superintendent of Southern Police (SSP).

Meanwhile, as many as six people, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, were injured in multiple grenade attacks in different towns of Balochistan on Friday.

Several violent incidents in Balochistan and Karachi marred the pre-election atmosphere, with multiple grenade attacks and bombings targeting political entities and election-related offices.

Unidentified assailants riding motorcycles attacked the party’s election office in the Mughal Sarai area of ​​Kalat town and detonated a grenade near the building, killing three PPP members, Dawn reported. Staff members were injured.

In Balochistan, six people, including PPP workers, were injured in multiple grenade attacks in different towns.

Four provinces of Pakistan will hold general elections on February 8.

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