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Pakistan election eve tragedy: Twin bombings claims more than 25 lives

On Feb 7th, at least 25 individuals lost their lives and 42 were wounded in two destructive bomb explosions targeting election facilities in Pakistan's turbulent Balochistan province, just a day ahead of the general elections in the politically unstable nation. The initial incident involved a powerful explosion outside the office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district, resulting in the deaths of 17 individuals and injuring 30 others. Less than an hour later, another bomb explosion occurred outside the election office of a Jamiat-Ulema Islam-Pakistan candidate in the Killa Abdullah area, claiming the lives of eight individuals and injuring 12 more.

February 08, 2024 / 12:26 IST
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first published: Feb 8, 2024 12:26 pm

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