Summary The attack targeted the office of BAP candidate Sakhi Amanullah.
DALBANDIN (Dunya News) – An explosion at a campaign office of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) wounded 20 people, authorities said, hours after a suicide attack killed an election candidate.
Local administration of the Dalbandin said as many as 20 people were critically injured in the hand-grenade attack, which targeted the office of BAP candidate Sakhi Amanullah.
The bombing is the latest in a number of attacks targeting politicians campaigning ahead of the national polls on July 25.
A suicide blast in Balochistan on July 13 killed 149 people - one of Pakistan s worst-ever terror attacks - underscoring continuing security challenges in the country following years of dramatic improvements.
Violence in Pakistan has dropped significantly in recent years as a result of intensified military operations against militants in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.
The military has warned of threats ahead of the polls, and said it will deploy more than 370,000 soldiers for security on election day.
