Live Blog: Pakistan Elections

The election scramble in Karachi:

#BloodyElection: explosion heard in Takhbhai area near Mardan

— Majeed Babar (@journalist777) May 11, 2013

Women queue to vote in Islamabad:

RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal reports: Explosion at the polling place at Khazana high school in Laram Village near Peshawar. So far one dead and three injured.

It appears that there is an issue at NA 253 in Karachi

RT @kingofshaw0ws: @mansoorgeonews NA-253 .. Ballot papers took by unknown men .. Saying Polling will start 2pm. #Rigging #Fraud #Pakistan”

— Mansoor Ali Khan (@MansoorGeoNews) May 11, 2013

There had been complaints from this polling station from early this morning:

So I tried but didn't voted #election2013 #Karachi #pollingstationsclosed

— NoorulHuda Daudpota (@pink_b) May 11, 2013

When I asked where Ms. Daudpota was, she replied:

@zachprague NA 253

— NoorulHuda Daudpota (@pink_b) May 11, 2013

ANP spokesperson Abdul Malik tells RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal that eight ANP members have been killed in a blast in Karachi. The target appears to have been Amanulla Mahsud who escaped unhurt.

#ANP: Karachi attack targeted Amanullah Mehsud (PA 128). He is unhurt while 8 workers killed. via @mashaalradio. #PAKElection2013

— Bashir Ahmad Gwakh (@bashirgwakh) May 11, 2013

RT @samiyousafzai: blast nearANP election office in Karachi ..5 killed 40 injured...

— Matthieu Aikins (@mattaikins) May 11, 2013

#Pakistan: Five killed in blast near Awami National Party election office in Karachi #ht

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) May 11, 2013

Tight security at a polling station in Baluchistan

Our reporters from Bannu covering North Waziristan report: announcements made from loudspeakers from mosques this morning in North Waziristan saying women should not come out for polls today.

Armed man who tried to enter a polling station in Upper #MohmandAgency was shot dead by security officials #Electionday2013

— Iftikhar Firdous (@IftikharFirdous) May 11, 2013