Pakistanis are voting in landmark parliamentary elections that mark the country's first democratic transition of power between civilian governments. The country has been ruled by the military for more than half of its history. (Photographs by RFE/RL Radio Mashaal correspondents)
Pakistanis Vote In Historic Parliamentary Elections
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Voting in the Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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Voting in the Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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Voting in the Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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Voting in the Dir district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
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A voter shows his inked thumb in the Khyber tribal district after casting his ballot.
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