Pakistan: Blast near Election Commission office in Karachi ahead of next week’s general elections, says report

Ahead of the upcoming elections on February 8, a blast occurred near Pakistan’s Election Commission office in Karachi on Friday. According to the local media reports, the incident occurred in the city’s Saddar area and no casualties were reported so far. 

According to reports, explosive materials were discovered in a shopping bag near the poll panel office in the city. Meanwhile, the Karachi Police stated that a bomb disposal squad was called at the site of the incident. The details regarding the nature of the explosion and its intended target are yet to be ascertained.  

Further details are awaited.