Bombings at Pakistani political offices kill at least 29 a day before parliamentary elections

Bombs ripped through two separate political offices in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday. Officials said at least 29 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded. The attacks came the day before the country was set to elect a new parliament. They happened in Baluchistan province, home to a low-level insurgency and various militants groups. They raise concerns for the election in the troubled Western ally, where many voters are already disillusioned by political feuding and a seemingly intractable economic crisis. Violence ahead of elections and on the day of polling is common in Pakistan. The country has struggled to rein in various militant groups. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s bombings.