Ahead of the general elections in Pakist𒈔an, the blast has occurred near the country’s Election Commission Office in Kara🦄chi.
Pakistan: It is said the explosive materials were kept in a shopping bag adjacent t🌠o El🦩ection Commission’s office in Karachi.
Ahead of the general elections in Pakist𒈔an, the blast has occurred near the country’s Election Commission Office in Kara🦄chi.
The blast occurr📖ed near Pakistan's Election Commission office in Karachi on Friday, local media reported. Pakistan's ARY News quoting police sources said that no casualties were repo🐠rted in the incident.
Reportedly, the explosive materials we𒅌re kept in a shopping bag adjacent to the poll panel office in Karachi.
Local media quoting police sources said 🐬that a bomb disposal squad had been summoned to the blast site. I🎶t added the nature and target of the explosion are yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's restive Balochistan province was rattled with at least 10 bomb and grenade attacks ꦇon Thursday, resulting in the death of one person. Several police stations and deputy commissioners’ offices were targeted in the attacks in which six people, including police and jail officials, were injured, the Dawn newspaper reported.
Authorit♍ies in Pakistan have been scrambling to keep peace ahead of next week's general elections. Pakistan wil🌸l go to the polls on February 8.
The Election Commission of Pakistan had summoned a meeting on Thursday to discuss the increasing poll-related violence and security challenges. "The 🧜February 8 election will be held on time. Despite security challenges, the ECP is fully prepared," Pakistan's Chief E🅺lection Commissioner said shortly after the meeting.