Quetta: At least 12 people were killed and many others were injured in blast occurred near the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(JUI-F) Office in Qila Saifullah , Balochistan.

An explosion took place near the election office of JUI candidate Maulana Abdul Wasey in Qila Saifullah area of ​​Balochistan.

12 people died in the blast and several people were injured. The dead bodies and injured  shifted to the hospital. A large number of workers were present in the office at the time of the blast.

The condition of several injured in the Qila Saifullah explosion is critical, due to which more casualties are being feared.

Police said that JUI candidate from PB-3 Maulana Abdul Wasey was not present in the office.

After the blast, law enforcement agencies have cordoned off the area.

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Earlier, at least twelve people were killed in an explosion in Khanozai area of ​​Pishin district of Balochistan, Bol News reported on Wednesday.

The police confirmed the blast in Khanozai and said that the blast took place outside the office of a political party in which several people were injured.

The police say that as soon as the explosion was reported, a heavy police force reached the area and the injured are being shifted to the hospital.