General Elections in Pakistan began today morning which were marred by violence . The country’s interior ministry said that it has decided to “temporarily suspend mobile services across the country” in light of the “deteriorating security situation”, reported Dawn. Meanwhile, one policeman has been killed in firing on a polling station in the country’s Tank region..
The attack signifies the tense, sensitive and critical situation in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province with increased terror attacks, only four days before the polling day on February 8.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austen said in a separate statement: "This is the start of our response. The President has directed additional actions to hold the IRGC and affiliated militias accountable for their attacks on US and Coalition Forces.
Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilisation plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region, Xinhua news agency reported.