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Summary
At least six people were injured in a hand-grenade attack on JUI-Fs election office. Two assailants riding on a bike threw two hand-grenades at the election office of Maulana Lutfur Rehman (brother of Maulana Fazlur Rehman), a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam contesting the by-poll in the constituency of PF-65 due to be held on March 24.Electioneering at PP-111 and PB-65 is due to close today.The candidates contesting the elections are trying their level best to gain momentum for the upcoming by-elections. At PP-111 Pakistan Muslim League-Q candidate Mian Imran Masood and Pakistan Muslim Leauge-N candidate Haji Imran Zafar are the front runners besides 29 other candidates. PPP has decided to extend support to PML-N candidate.All polling stations at PB-65 have been declared sensitive, the seat fell vacant after the death of PPP candidate Latifullaha Ali Zia. The nephew of Latifullha and brother of brother of Maulana Fazlur Rehman are among the lead runners for PB-65.
