Pakistan: 26 killed in twin blasts on eve of election
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Two bomb explosions have killed at least 26 people in Pakistan's Balochistan province on the eve of general elections. The first explosion claimed the lives of 14 people outside an independent candidate's party office in Pishin district. A second blast, occurring approximately 150 kilometers away in Qillah Saif Ullah district, resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Both the districts are near the Afghan border. As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.