QUETTA: A landmine explosion occurred in the Makhamar area of Mavand in Kohlu city injured three people including brother of a independent candidate.
Levies authorities promptly transported the injured to the hospital, where Mir Mustafa Murri, brother of Mir Liaquat Murri—an independent candidate for PB-09 Constituency—was among those injured.
Balochistan has witnessed a surge in pre-election violence, with over 24 fatalities reported from various blasts. On Election Day, another blast occurred in Kohlu, adding to the series of violent incidents.
In a separate incident, a blast near the election office of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in Qila Saifullah district claimed at least 12 lives and left eight others injured. Caretaker Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai provided initial reports, confirming the casualties and the transfer of the injured to hospitals.
Additionally, in NA-212 Tando Jan Muhammad, gunfire resulted in one fatality. According to police reports on Thursday, the incident took place outside a guest house belonging to a local PPP leader in the Mirpurkhas area. The deceased was identified as a guest house watchman.
