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Pakistan: 24 killed, several injured in Balochistan blasts day before general elections

07/02/2024 04:21 PM | Click to read full article

Two blasts near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed 24 people and injured dozens, raising concerns over security in the lead-up to Thursday's polls. Pakistan goes to the polls amid rising militant attacks in recent months and the jailing of Imran Khan, the winner of the last national election, who has been dominating the headlines despite an economic crisis and other woes threatening the nuclear-armed country.

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