Over 20 Killed, Several Injured As Police Mobile Targeted In Quetta
Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published July 25, 2018 | 10:55 AM
The blast took place near Eastern bypass in Quetta.
Quetta (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th July, 2018) At least 24 people, including five police officials, were killed while dozens others were injured in a suicide blast in Quetta on polling day.
According to media reports, the blast took place at a polling station near Eastern bypass in Quetta. The blast was followed by a stampede, injuring several people.
According to Balochistan IG, a police mobile was targetted in the blast. DSP Abdul Razzaq Cheema remained safe in the blast.
An emergency has been imposed in Civil Hospital Quetta following the blast. The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Earlier, at least four persons were injured in a cracker blast at Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) camp in Larkana on Wednesday.
According to media reports, the cracker attack took place outside Shah Muhammad Primary school in Larkana’s NA-200 area.
The process of polling has been stopped following the attack.
A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker was also shot dead earlier in Swabi today.
Polling across the country is being held today for general elections 2018. Polling began at 8am in the morning and will conclude at 6pm in the evening.
The nation will elect 270 members of the National Assembly and 570 members of all the four provincial assemblies for the next five-year term today.
Around 105.95 million eligible voters – 59.22 million male and 46.73 million female – will exercise their right to vote to mark another democratic transition from one elected government to another.
About 1,1673 candidates are vying for 270 national and 570 provincial assemblies seats.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has established 83,307 polling stations across the country, of which 17,000 have been declared sensitive. Some 23,424 polling stations are for males and 21,707 for females, besides 40,133 combined polling stations and 43 improvised polling stations have been set up.
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