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| Four dead in Sibi explosion near PTI's election rally |
| 2024-01-31 |
| [GEO.TV] Three people died and five others were maimed in a kaboom in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... ’s Sibi, officials said Tuesday, the latest terrorist strike in Pakistain’s restive province. Local police said the earth-shattering kaboom, the nature of which is yet to be determined, occurred at the city's Jinnah Road. Civil Hospital's Medical Superintendent Dr Shahid said that three injured people are in "critical condition", noting that an emergency has been imposed in the facility following the incident. The deadly explosion comes just 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 confirmed that the blast took place as Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... 's (PTI) rally was passing through the city. PTI Balochistan's spokesperson Nazeer Achakzai has also confirmed the death of three party workers in the blast that targeted the rally being held by one of its candidates. Reacting to the incident, caretaker Balochistan Minister for Information Jan Achakzai expressed condolences to the victims' families. The minister underscored that the upcoming polls would proceed as per the schedule, adding that the attack was aimed at discouraging the provincial government from holding the elections. |
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