Pakistani voters pose with their national identity cards as they queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during the general election in Rawalpindi on May 11, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: Turnout in Pakistan's landmark elections on Saturday was around 30 percent by midday and is expected to rise to 60 percent before the polls close, the election commission estimated.
"The turnout is really encouraging. Now we are at 30 percent. We expect it will be close to 60 percent at the end of the day," spokesman Khurshid Alam told AFP, saying the rate was higher than at the same point in the last election.
Overall turnout was 44 percent during the 2008 polls.
Commentators had been divided on whether millions of enthusiastic first-time voters or Taliban threats would make turnout higher or lower than last time.
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unprecedented rigging by PML-N expected in punjab.
Whether it is 60% or 70%,I know one thing Imran has made his impact on the future of Pakistan. May Allah guide him in all ways and always.....Ameen.
Midday is 8-12 = 4hrs. 12-5 = 5 hrs and those in the queue will be allowed to vote. Simple math says turnout will be above 60%. Close to 70% is my guess.
The turnout in those rural areas of KPK, where in previous elections female voting was banned, is very impressive this time. All the political parties turned down the ANP,s proposal for ban on female voting in certain rural areas of Peshawarand Charsadda districts of the Province.I visited a female polling station in the village Shekhan, adjacent to Bara Subdivision of Khyber Agency, where female voters came before 8,O Clock in groups. And till 9.30 about 100 votes were poled on three polling booths.
CHARYAONLINE@ from 9 AM to 4 PM .. Long Queues of voter .. 80% turnout from here NA252 . Bat is dominating
well may be in punjab, here in Karachi 252, not more or between 10-15%. estimate it yourself in your own counstituency, if there is 100000 votes and only 50% cast then 50000 thousand people, there will be traffic problems, parking problem, these things u may witness in less then 50000 on any working day!! beats me
I doubt that. The polling stations are crowded and it should be at least 70 percent by the end of the day. Inshallah :)
Well, according to my estimate it's more than 70%....