Balochistan

Ahead of the general elections, a training centre for polling staff was attacked by unknown men in the Kharan district of balochistan>Balochistan, as reported by source.

The premises of Government Model High School in Kharan were being used as a training centre where the polling staff was getting trained and came under attack on Monday. According to the officials, the assailants launched the attack on the school building while officers from various government departments were undergoing training inside.

Reportedly, a handgrenade was thrown into the school premises, which exploded in an open area within the building, according to source. The blast shattered the windowpanes of some classrooms, causing disturbances in the vicinity.

According to source, the government officials and election commission staff conducting the training were not harmed in the attack, as the explosion occurred away from the training area, a senior official from the local administration confirmed.