There were clashes, terrorist violence and complaints of mismanagement, but millions of Pakistanis defied the odds to go out and cast their ballots in the historic 2018 general elections.

After an acrimonious election campaign, polls opened across the country on Wednesday at 8am and closed at 6pm. The Election Commission of Pakistan rejected the request by several parties to extend the polling time by an hour.

Header image: Voters stand in a queue to cast their ballots outside a polling station in Hyderabad. — APP