At least 30 people, including three policemen and two children, were martyred in a suicide attack outside a polling station near Eastern Bypass in Quetta on Wednesday, Civil Hospital spokesperson said.
Polling has resumed in the polling station after being suspended though the number of voters is low, the presiding officer said.
Furthermore, Balochistan Chief Minister has summoned a report on the matter and instructed authorities to provide quality medical facilities to the injured. He has also directed security agencies to beef up security in the province.
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chaman, Balochistan was closed by the government on Tuesday for two days in the wake of the general election.
Polling across the country for the 11th General Election began at 8am.
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Thirty-five others were injured in the attack at the Tameer-e-Nau polling station, according to the Civil Hospital spokesperson.
Rescue sources said the explosion occurred near a police vehicle on routine patrolling.
A police spokesperson said the suicide bomber wanted to enter the polling station.
"The suicide bomber blew himself up when police and FC personnel stopped him from entering the station," the police spokesperson said.
Polling has resumed in the polling station after being suspended though the number of voters is low, the presiding officer said.
Furthermore, Balochistan Chief Minister has summoned a report on the matter and instructed authorities to provide quality medical facilities to the injured. He has also directed security agencies to beef up security in the province.
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chaman, Balochistan was closed by the government on Tuesday for two days in the wake of the general election.
Polling across the country for the 11th General Election began at 8am.
Furthermore, Balochistan Chief Minister has summoned a report on the matter and instructed authorities to provide quality medical facilities to the injured. He has also directed security agencies to beef up security in the province.
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chaman, Balochistan was closed by the government on Tuesday for two days in the wake of the general election.
Polling across the country for the 11th General Election began at 8am.
Thirty-five others were injured in the attack at the Tameer-e-Nau polling station, according to the Civil Hospital spokesperson.
Rescue sources said the explosion occurred near a police vehicle on routine patrolling.
A police spokesperson said the suicide bomber wanted to enter the polling station.
"The suicide bomber blew himself up when police and FC personnel stopped him from entering the station," the police spokesperson said.
Polling has resumed in the polling station after being suspended though the number of voters is low, the presiding officer said.
Furthermore, Balochistan Chief Minister has summoned a report on the matter and instructed authorities to provide quality medical facilities to the injured. He has also directed security agencies to beef up security in the province.
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Chaman, Balochistan was closed by the government on Tuesday for two days in the wake of the general election.
Polling across the country for the 11th General Election began at 8am.
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