Pakistan bombing: At least 128 killed in explosion ahead of elections

12:58, 14.07.2018

A suicide bomber has killed 128 people at an election rally in southwestern Pakistan, amid growing tensions over ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s return ahead of the vote later this month.

The bombing in Baluchistan province was the most deadly attack in Pakistan in more than three years and is the third incident of election-related violence this week. The Independent reports.

The attack came as Pakistan’s caretaker government launched a crackdown on political gatherings. Mr Sharif, who was ousted by the supreme court last year and convicted in absentia of corruption a week ago, arrived in the country to rally his party ahead of the general elections.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack through its newswire Aamaq.

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