EBN- At least 28 people died in a twin explosion near candidates’ offices in the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
The explosion, which targeted the election offices of political parties, came only a day ahead of the country’s general elections.
The first attack, which killed 16 people, took place at the office of independent election candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district near the border with Afghanistan.
More than 20 people were reported wounded in the blast, and police said some were in critical condition.
The second explosion in Qilla Saifullah detonated near an office of Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI), a religious party that has previously been the target of attacks.
At least 12 people were killed in that attack, while eight more were injured.
Images on social media showed cars and motorbikes blown apart by the force of the explosion.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, while police are still trying to determine the cause of the two blasts.
Following Wednesday’s attacks, the Balochistan government said Thursday’s vote would proceed as planned.
“Rest assured, we will not allow terrorists to undermine or sabotage this crucial democratic process,” provincial information minister Jan Achakzai posted on X, formerly Twitter.
