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Dr Alvi encouraged frustrated voters to wait patiently.

CJ urges others to follow their duty and cast a vote for the betterment of Pakistan.

She was contesting against Khwaja Asif from Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf.

The police and staff refuses to speak on the matter.

Three Rangers and six police personnel have been deployed at the polling station.

Male polling station, government model school appears to be hub for PTI supporters.

Not a single presiding officer can be seen at the venue.

'Anarchy begins when law ends,' says Fakhruddin G Ebrahim.

It was announced that three people were going to be taken in to vote at a time.

Over 15,000 candidates are contesting for 268 general seats in the National Assembly, 570 in the provincial assembly.

Unique for its many firsts, country witnesses a democratic transition.

PPP government's greatest service to democracy is that it survived, ensuring that democracy itself survives.

Most are ready to vote against their traditional family choice.

Party leadership laments the absence of a level playing field for some left-wing parties.

Pervaiz Gill had moved the apex court against the candidature of Saifullah Gill after LHC had refused to interfere.

Local and foreign organisations will scrutinise women’s participation on May 11 and issue reports.

Meera leads mother’s election campaign in Haroonabad.

5,461 polling stations with 14,555 booths, set up.

Election candidate shot dead in Landhi; saboteurs mount attacks in Balochistan.

Jamaat-i-Islami workers say Pakistan Peoples Party workers bribing residents to vote for them.

I’ve never felt a misfit in the PTI, says Hammad Azhar.

Hamza Shahbaz Sharif's ambition is to build a bigger identity outside the family name.

The Express Tribune talks to three young candidates that represent their parties’ futures

“This was an attempt to kill me and my security guards,” says Ayla Malik.

Where many women were not allowed to vote, Ayla Malik has convinced elders to allow them to do so.

11,000 LWMC employees to ensure cleanliness and create awareness.

PHA and city government staff engaged with election duties.

Highlighting issues and dilemmas that female voters face in the country.

Say under present system, MPs on reserved seats don’t represent minority communities.

Observers put Pakistan at par with developed democracies; lament pre-poll violence, women’s disenfranchisement.

Ballot boxes and papers being handed over.

According South District Returning Officer Lyari, Burnes Road and Lines Areas are most troubled localities in his area

Minister urged the media to play its role to convince the people at large to exercise their right to vote.

Civil society groups criticise the move, stage protest in Saidu Sharif.

Judicial officers given special magisterial powers to deal with electoral offences.

The ECP has allowed people with expired CNICs to cast their votes.

MWM candidates are expected to cause an upset by putting a dent into the vote bank of various contenders.

Javed Hashmi says demand for postponing the election in the constituency justified.

A look into the constituencies that refused to be swayed by the Bhutto card.

Officials say they weren’t aware of voting through postal ballots and missed the deadline.

NA-250 is an unpredictable seat in Karachi.

Polls postponed due to security concerns in Kurram, death of a candidate in Muzaffargarh.

Sheikh Rashid, Shakeel Awan in close contest; infighting among PML-N may cost seat.

Foreign inflows continue to spur buying activity.

6,500 police personnel deputed to keep watch in the capital’s two constituencies.

Minorities express mixed emotions about elections.

The family of a slain PPP jiyala is abandoned and suffering.

Agencies say the targets include party leaders, ECP staff and foreign observers.

ANP, PPP and JI raise concerns about fair elections amid ‘partial’ polling officers .

They say TTP is breathing down their necks in Karachi and if they lose, they’ll flee.