According to the Saudi website Urdu News, just one day before the elections, the first explosion occurred on Wednesday morning in the election office of Isfandiar Kakar, an independent candidate from National Assembly Constituency NA 265 and Balochistan Assembly Seat PB 47 in Khanuzai area of ​​Pashin district adjacent to Quetta. happened outside ofAfter that, within an hour, the second explosion took place at the entrance gate of Jamiat Ulema Islam election office near Junction Chowk in the central area of ​​the city in Qila Saifullah district adjacent to Pishin.Â
According to officials, both the blasts took place when polling agents were meeting there and a large number of people were present for election preparations. Dhiraj Kalra, assistant commissioner of Khanuzai area of ​​Pashin, told Urdu News on telephone that "19 people were killed and 23 injured in the Khanuzai blast." A 12-year-old child is also included. He said thatThe injured were shifted to Quetta for further treatment.
Caretaker Information Minister Balochistan John Achakzai while announcing three days of mourning for the loss of life in Pashin and Qila Saifullah blasts said that India has placed Balochistan on the target of terrorism.Â
These terrorists are the same people who were involved in the Mach incident. They said that we will avenge our martyrs. We will destroy this agenda of terrorism of India. John Achakzai further said that the election will be held in any case. Today's events have the sole purpose of sabotaging the elections and influencing the process. "I assure the people that despite these incidents, the elections will be held. The people of Balochistan should exercise their right to vote without any fear," he said. Apart from this, FC and Army soldiers have also been given the authority to be summoned. Morale is high, Maulana Abdul Wasi After the incident, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Provincial Amir Maulana Abdul Wasi condemned the bomb blasts in Pashin and Qila Saifullah in an emergency press conference in Quetta. He said that we are not afraid of such incidents, the morale of our workers is high.Â
We will participate in the elections. He said that Jamiat is being subjected to terrorism because we are struggling to make a democratic Pakistan. He said that anti-national elements want to harm Pakistan. Maulana Abdul Wasi said that we had already said that the environment is not conducive for elections. It was said not to hold elections, but despite this, it was decided to hold elections. We accepted the decision in the interest of the country.Â