PANJGUR: Two children were killed in a blast that occurred near a polling station Washbood Panjgur as voting continues in election 2024.
According to police officials, the polling was stopped at the Government High School Malik Abad polling station after the blast. Furthermore, the police spokesperson said that security personnel were summoned to the spot of the incident.
Earlier today, at least five cops martyred and two others sustained injuries as explosion occurred near police vehicle in Kulachi DI Khan. The explosion occurred in Garah Aslam area of Kulachi which targeted a police vehicle. The bodies and injured were transferred via a helicopter to DI Khan.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja ordered the police chiefs and chief secretaries of all provinces to put security on high alert following terror attacks in Balochistan ahead of general elections 2024.
Polling began at 8 am today and will continue uninterrupted till 5 pm as more than 128 million voters are set to elect their representatives for the national and provincial assemblies for the next five years in what appears to be one of the most unpredictable general elections in Pakistan’s political history.
