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akistan election: Two blasts kill 28 in Balochistan day before vote Published Share Media caption, Watch: Chaos and panic in wake of fatal Pakistan blasts By Simon Fraser and Saher Baloch in London and Islamabad Two bomb explosions near candidates' offices in the Pakistani province of Balochistan killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens on the eve of general elections, officials said. The first blast killed 16 people in Pishin district, north of Quetta city. The second explosion left 12 people dead in Qila Saifullah to the east. The Islamic State (IS) group said it was responsible for both attacks. The vote has been marred by violence and claims of poll-rigging. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is banned from standing, jailed on corruption charges he claims are politically motivated. IS said both of Wednesday's bombings were carried out using motorbikes rigged with explosives. Resource-rich Balochistan - Pakistan's largest, and poorest, province - has a his...