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In pictures: Pakistanis vote to decide future

More than 128 million is the number of registered voters

Tens of millions of Pakistanis are heading to polling stations on Thursday to cast their vote amid soaring inflation and a surge in terrorist activities.

There were reports of delays in voting process in some constituencies. Moreover, sounds of loud blasts were heard in several cities of Balochistan.

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has stressed the need for maintaining high alertness in security measures and expediting necessary deployments to ensure foolproof security for voters.

The government suspended mobile phone services in the country after the recent incidents of terrorism in the country.

 An election worker registers voters at a polling station at a school on the day of the general election, in Islamabad, Pakistan February 8, 2024. Reuters
An election worker registers voters at a polling station at a school on the day of the general election, in Islamabad, Pakistan February 8, 2024. Reuters

 An election official ink marks the thumb of a woman after she casted her vote at a polling station during Pakistan’s national elections in Karachi on February 8, 2024. AFP
An election official ink marks the thumb of a woman after she casted her vote at a polling station during Pakistan’s national elections in Karachi on February 8, 2024. AFP

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 A woman casts her vote at a polling station during Pakistan’s national elections in Lahore on February 8, 2024. AFP
A woman casts her vote at a polling station during Pakistan’s national elections in Lahore on February 8, 2024. AFP

 A voter gets an ink mark on his thumb after casting his vote during the general election in Karachi, Pakistan February 8, 2024. Reuters
A voter gets an ink mark on his thumb after casting his vote during the general election in Karachi, Pakistan February 8, 2024. Reuters

 Police officers stand guard outside a polling station in Gulbahar area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2024. Reuters
Police officers stand guard outside a polling station in Gulbahar area in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 8, 2024. Reuters

 A man looks at the poster with the names of contesting candidates and their electoral signs, outside a polling office, set up for general election in Karachi, Pakistan February 7, 2024. Reuters
A man looks at the poster with the names of contesting candidates and their electoral signs, outside a polling office, set up for general election in Karachi, Pakistan February 7, 2024. Reuters

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