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Blast in Peshawar injures seven
Blast takes place near Khazana High School in Peshawar, injures a school-going child.
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Irfanullah Marwat's men attacked presiding officers at polling stations, says Ali Raza Abidi
Ali Raza Abidi alleges that the men were not letting voters into the venue.
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Karachi polling stations experience continued delay
Some people at the venue said this could be a pre-planned tactic to turn away voters.
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ECP code violation witnessed at NA-56
The area is reportedly a “congested neighborhood".
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Twin blasts in Karachi kills 11, injures 30
An explosion took place near an office of ANP in Daud chali area in Qaidabad, Karachi
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Dr Arif Alvi waits at polling station
Dr Alvi encouraged frustrated voters to wait patiently.
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CJ Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry casts his vote
CJ urges others to follow their duty and cast a vote for the betterment of Pakistan.
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Dr Firdous Aashiq withdraws in favour of PTI
She was contesting against Khwaja Asif from Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.
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NA-253 in Karachi at stand still
The police and staff refuses to speak on the matter.
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Delay at polling station due to late ballot papers
Three Rangers and six police personnel have been deployed at the polling station.
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Islamabad up and about on election day
Male polling station, government model school appears to be hub for PTI supporters.
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Nearly 500 people wait for polling station to open in Karachi
Not a single presiding officer can be seen at the venue.
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CEC exudes positivity after casting his vote
'Anarchy begins when law ends,' says Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.
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I hope it is a line of change, says Atiqa Odho
It was announced that three people were going to be taken in to vote at a time.
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Good morning, Pakistan! Time to vote
Over 15,000 candidates are contesting for 268 general seats in the National Assembly, 570 in the provincial assembly.
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Off to polls: Destiny calling
Unique for its many firsts, country witnesses a democratic transition.
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Analysis: Getting here was quite a ride
PPP government's greatest service to democracy is that it survived, ensuring that democracy itself survives.
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The power of youth: New voters yearning to have their say
Most are ready to vote against their traditional family choice.
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Summary moved: Fresh push for shifting MoI’s explosives dept
Chairman PPDA had written a letter to the MoI requesting to shift the explosives department from Islamabad to Karachi.
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Parting shot: Hours before polling, PPP censures ECP
Party leadership laments the absence of a level playing field for some left-wing parties.
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Last-Minute Ban: Supreme Court bars candidate from poll
Pervaiz Gill had moved the apex court against the candidature of Saifullah Gill after LHC had refused to interfere.
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Disenfranchised women: NGOs to monitor female voters on polling day
Local and foreign organisations will scrutinise women’s participation on May 11 and issue reports.
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New York Times protests expulsion of its Pakistan bureau chief
Declan Walsh was served a notice on Thursday telling him that his visa had been cancelled and he had 3 days to leave.
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Election Payout: Complaint against former CM dismissed
The DRO had directed the monitoring team to submit a report on the matter.
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Traffic Flow: 800 wardens to perform elections duty
Wardens strictly warned against negligence and lethargy.
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Deadliest elections: Seven killed in unabated pre-poll violence
Election candidate shot dead in Landhi; saboteurs mount attacks in Balochistan.
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Poll Violence: Four hurt as Ayla’s convoy attacked
“This was an attempt to kill me and my security guards,” says Ayla Malik.
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A quest for ‘change’ in Kalabagh
Where many women were not allowed to vote, Ayla Malik has convinced elders to allow them to do so.
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Global crisis card: Pakistan ranks seventh in cervical cancer deaths
The Cervical Cancer Free Coalition launched the crisis card on Friday.
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Civic Agency Prep: CDA staff ready for emergencies
all formations of the authority would remain on high alert during the elections
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High praise: Electoral system gets C’wealth thumbs up
Observers put Pakistan at par with developed democracies; lament pre-poll violence, women’s disenfranchisement.
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Rising temperatures: Karachi braces for sweltering heat on historic day
According to the meteorological department’s forecast, the city will be facing hot and dry weather.
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Futures at stake: Temperatures rise at exam centre over mismanagement
Students sitting for papers at Defence Girls’ College claim there were no fans to keep them cool .
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Minister sees ‘major surge’ in turnout
Minister urged the media to play its role to convince the people at large to exercise their right to vote.
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Poster Display: Man shot, injured by political rivals
A shopkeeper was shot and injured on Friday apparently by supporters of a candidate
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New players: Religious parties optimistic about affecting results
MWM candidates are expected to cause an upset by putting a dent into the vote bank of various contenders.
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Brother’s kidnapping: Ali Musa points fingers at PTI, PML-N stalwarts
Javed Hashmi says demand for postponing the election in the constituency justified.
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Uninterrupted Supply: IESCO makes election arrangements
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has made special arrangements for election day
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ECP postpones elections in Kurram, Muzaffargarh
Polls postponed due to security concerns in Kurram, death of a candidate in Muzaffargarh.
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Photo finish: In NA-55, two-horse race going down to the wire
Sheikh Rashid, Shakeel Awan in close contest; infighting among PML-N may cost seat.
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Election day security: Cops finalise plans for Islamabad
6,500 police personnel deputed to keep watch in the capital’s two constituencies.
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Noise Pollution: Auto workshops: a nuisance
Illegal automobile workshops continue to cause noise pollution and traffic jams
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Cost of terror: The human face of the Liaquat Bagh tragedy
The family of a slain PPP jiyala is abandoned and suffering.
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Terror threats: Taliban plotting major attacks, cabinet told
Agencies say the targets include party leaders, ECP staff and foreign observers.
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Plan B for ANP candidates: leave the country
They say TTP is breathing down their necks in Karachi and if they lose, they’ll flee.
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Female factor: In Islamabad, women could be game changers
The dominant sentiment seems to be one of exercising their right to vote.
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Free-will couple: Court orders release of all suspects
The petitioner submitted that her family was not happy with the marriage and were harassing her husband and his family
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Law and order: Rising crime rates in Naudero Town
A medical store owner, Namo Mal was recently deprived of Rs50,000 cash and a gold chain.
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Violent politics: PML-N office attacked
The injured were shifted to the Naudero rural health care centre while police are investigating the matter.
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Free and fair?: Law enforcers seize fake ballot papers
The people in the vehicle managed to flee after a brief exchange of fire.

















































