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Three people were killed and five injured in an explosion in Sibi, Balochistan. Officials stated that the explosion, the nature of which is yet to be determined, occurred at the city's Jinnah Road.
Three people were killed and five injured in an explosion in Sibi, Balochistan. Officials stated that the explosion, the nature of which is yet to be determined, occurred at the city’s Jinnah Road. Civil Hospital’s Medical Superintendent, Dr Shahid, noted that three injured people are in critical condition and that an emergency has been imposed in the facility following the incident.
This explosion comes eight days before the February 8 general elections, with security heightened across the country and law enforcers deployed to ensure the law and order situation.
Sibi Deputy Commissioner Khuda-e-Rahim mentioned that the explosion happened while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) march was moving through the city. The blast that targeted a gathering hosted by one of PTI Balochistan’s candidates also claimed the lives of three party employees.
Caretaker Balochistan Minister for Information Jan Achakzai reacted to the incident and expressed his condolences to the victim families. The minister said that the forthcoming polls would proceed as per the schedule, adding that the attack was aimed at discouraging the provincial government from holding the elections.
