A Day Before Election, Two Blasts Kill 28 in Pakistan
- VIVA.co.id/Natania Longdong
"It was chaotic," he added.
The provincial government declared a three-day mourning period for the loss of life in both attacks, according to Jan Achakzai, Balochistan's Information Minister.
Expressing deep grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the blasts, caretaker Chief Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar strongly condemned the blasts and vowed to thwart any attempts by those who seek to sabotage law and order in the country.
The Prime Minister also reiterated the government's strong resolve to hold the general elections in a peaceful atmosphere.
Days ahead of the polls, the security situation in Balochistan and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains tense, with a number of attacks and fatalities reported in several areas.
To provide a peaceful environment for voters, the government has deployed 596,618 personnel of law enforcement agencies, including police, army, and paramilitary forces to maintain democracy and order on election day.
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