In pics: Pakistan goes to polls amid heightened security

128 million citizens of Pakistani out of a population of 241 million are eligible to vote in general elections- all those above 18. Election is underway since 9am and will be till 5pm. However, time can be extended in exceptional individual circumstances. (Image: AP)​

Today voters will cast their ballots for two legislators to represent their constituency - one federally and the other provincially. There are 17,816 candidates contesting for 336 seats- 5,121 contesting for the federal legislature and 12,695 for the provinces. (Image: AP)

Pakistan's Former prime minister Imran Khan cast his vote through postal ballot from jail. However his wife Bushra Bibi was unable to participate in the voting as she was convicted and arrested after the completion of the postal voting process. (Image: IANS)

​Pakistan has closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan for ensuring security during the national elections. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that to ensure full security border crossings with Afghanistan and Iran would remain closed both for cargo and pedestrians on Thursday and normal operations would resume on Friday. (Image: AP)

Three female polling agents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tappi have been attacked by the Taliban during the ongoing general elections. "Three of our female polling agents in Tappi has been attacked by Taliban. They have escaped the blast very narrowly. I had written to the DRO to change the polling stations in Tappi but my letter was ignored. The ECP has to take notice of the security situation in Tappi urgently," NDM leader Mohsin Dawar stated in a post shared on X. (Image: AP)

Pakistan temporarily suspended mobile phone services on Thursday to strengthen security as voting began in the country's national election, the interior ministry said. The government's decision comes amidst a rise in militant attacks in the run-up to the election and a day after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to wait outside polling booths after voting until results are announced. (Image: Agencies)

Polling operations at various stations throughout the country have encountered significant delays owing to a range of technical and logistical impediments, hindering the commencement of the electoral process, pakistan based Samaa reported. (Image: Reuters)