By SPA
Islamabad : Pakistan’s Interior Minister said Sunday that crucial forthcoming elections remains on track despite another suicide bombing that killed at least 20 people at a campaign rally the previous evening, reported dpa.
With just more than a week before parliamentary polls on February 18, which are meant to usher in the return of civilian government after eight years of military rule, the country is bracing for more violence as political parties push ahead with final rallies.
“We are going to beef up the security for the prominent political leaders and also give a larger role for law enforcement agencies,” Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said. “We have to have a good (situation) as we’re eight days away. These elections are very important and they will be held on time.”