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Election Violence Escalates in Pakistan Ahead of Polls

Security forces on high alert as attacks on candidates and police intensify, with the Election Commission deploying additional personnel.

  • Surge in attacks targeting election candidates and offices in Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces ahead of general elections.
  • At least seven lives claimed in election-related violence in Karachi, Nushki, and Sibi.
  • Militants attack police station in northern Pakistan, killing at least 10 officers.
  • Pakistan's Election Commission to deploy thousands of security personnel across the country for voter safety.
  • Half of Pakistan's polling stations classified as sensitive or most sensitive due to risk of violence.
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