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Violence further exemplifies the country’s instability. Days before voting, two explosions in Baluchistan killed 26 people, underscoring the region’s ongoing insurgency. Baluchistan—Pakistan’s largest province by landmass—remains deeply impoverished, underdeveloped, and afflicted by militancy and separatist sentiments. The insurgency in Baluchistan, fueled by economic neglect and political alienation, is compounded by cross-border tensions with Iran and Afghanistan, where militant groups find sanctuary.