At least 24 killed in bombings near election offices in Pakistan

Published: 07 February 2024 at 09:00

Politics

Two blasts near the offices of two election candidates in southwestern Pakistan have killed at least 24 people and injured dozens more. The first attack, which killed 14, occurred at the office of an independent candidate in Pishin district. The second explosion took place in Qilla Saifullah, near the Afghan border, at an office of the Jamiat Ulema Islam party. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but various militant and separatist groups have been active in the region. Security forces had been deployed across Pakistan to prevent violence ahead of general elections.