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.