Re-polling has been halted in Kohlu’s PB-9 constituency in Balochistan after one of the areas in the constituency was struck with rockets and landmine explosions on Wednesday. The voting process was disrupted due to safety concerns and the inability of staff to reach the polling stations. According to sources, a rocket was fired from an unknown direction near a polling station in the district’s Nasao area, while a landmine blast took place on Nasao road in the Sangyali area of Barkhan. A tribal leader’s car hit the landmine, but he remained safe. A political party worker was killed in a firing incident at an election camp on Tuesday. The re-polling was scheduled to take place from 8am to 4pm today, but has been postponed due to the attacks.
Results for: Kohlu
Violence erupted in Kohlu, Balochistan, during re-polling in the PB-9 constituency. Rockets were fired near a polling station in Nasao, and a landmine blast damaged a tribal leader’s car. A political party worker was killed in a firing incident the previous day. The Frontier Corps and Levies are maintaining security at the polling stations, where tensions have been reported.