Pakistan: Repolling delayed in Balochistan’s Kohlu after landmine explosion injures two


Repolling in the Kohlu district of Balochistan for the PB-9 constituency could not take place on Wednesday after a landmine exploded and rockets were fired at a polling station, according to the deputy commissioner.

The incident came just hours after one person was killed in a rocket attack at the election office of a PPP candidate late on Tuesday evening. Officials said two rockets, fired from an unknown location, landed and exploded near the election office of Mir Nasibullah Marri.

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Source: Dawn News


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