How campaigning is playing out in Jamrud

Published May 5, 2013
Supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, hang electoral posters during an election campaign in Jamrud in Khyber district.
Supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, hang electoral posters during an election campaign in Jamrud in Khyber district.
Supporters of cricket legend and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) or Movement for Justice party Imran Khan, ride on a vehicle during an election campaign in Jamrud.
Supporters of cricket legend and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) or Movement for Justice party Imran Khan, ride on a vehicle during an election campaign in Jamrud.
Supporters of Pakistan's Islamist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) preparing their party flags at an election office in Jamrud.
Supporters of Pakistan's Islamist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) preparing their party flags at an election office in Jamrud.
Supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, gather before an election campaign meeting in Jamrud.
Supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, gather before an election campaign meeting in Jamrud.
A Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi (C) gestures with his supporters during an election campaign meeting in Jamrud.
A Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi (C) gestures with his supporters during an election campaign meeting in Jamrud.
Armed supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, hang electoral posters during an election campaign in Jamrud.
Armed supporters of a Pakistani independent candidate for national assembly Shah G Gul Afridi, hang electoral posters during an election campaign in Jamrud.

Pakistan's tribal belt may have been dubbed the world's most dangerous place by the United States, but enthusiastic tribesmen are defying the Taliban to vote for change at next week's polls. More than 60 people have been killed in militant attacks targeting politicians and political parties since April 11, but amazingly no one in the seven districts that make up the semi-autonomous region on the Afghan border. - Photos and text by AFP

For more, read: Tribal areas embrace historic polls

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