Pakistan government says elections will proceed despite bombing

  • 12/15/2022
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Islamabad, Feb 10, SPA -- Pakistan's Interior Minister said Sunday thatcrucial forthcoming elections remains on track despite anothersuicide bombing that killed at least 20 people at a campaign rallythe previous evening, reported dpa. With just more than a week before parliamentary polls on February18, which are meant to usher in the return of civilian governmentafter eight years of military rule, the country is bracing for moreviolence as political parties push ahead with final rallies. "We are going to beef up the security for the prominent politicalleaders and also give a larger role for law enforcement agencies,"Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said. "We have to have a good(situation) as we're eight days away. These elections are veryimportant and they will be held on time."--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/525725

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