Violence reported in Balochistan LG elections 

Quetta: Several incidents of violence have been reported as Balochistan holds local government elections in 32 of its 34 districts.

According to details, over 3.5 million people are using their right to vote in the polling which began at 8 am and will end at 5 pm.

Two Levies officials sustained injuries as a polling station in Kalat's Municipal Committee Inter College was targeted with a hand grenade. However, no casualties were reported.

The injured officials were shifted to the nearby hospital.

On the other hand, an armed clash took place between two groups in Nasirabad Municipal Committee Ward 25 only a couple of hours into polling. Consequently, the voting process was suspended for a while.

Candidates and polling agents clashed with each other and several were injured in the firing and shifted to hospital.

In Sibbi, two groups clashed in Ward-4 of Union Council Mal Chachar resorting to heavy gunfire, which left at least 10 people wounded.

At least three of the injured were in critical condition. A reinforcement of the levies arrived in the area.

In Loralai polling agents from rival ANP and BAP clashed over an alleged omission in the voters’ rolls in the Dargai Qilla area. The polling process was suspended.

In Chaman polling was suspended after political activists clashed in Ward-3 of the Municipal Council Chaman.

Political activists clashed using batons in Ward-7 and 21 of Dera Murad Jamali. At least two people were wounded including a candidate for a minority seat, Mahindar Kumar.

The police fired gunshots into the air to disperse the rioters.

Separately, two ballot paper books were found missing at the women’s polling station forcing the polling to stop.

In Kohlu’s Union Council 6 voters clashed with each other and also tried to beat up the polling staff. The polling process was suspended.