Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win. Authorities said they were suspending mobile telephone services across the country during voting "to maintain law and order" following a bloody
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Voting to be suspended immediately if found rigged: CEC
The Election Commission (EC) will suspend voting at any polling centre immediately if it receives a single allegation of electoral scam or rigging during the 12th parliamentary election on January 7, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Hahibul Awal. "The Election Commission will immediately suspend voting at any polling centre if
None has rights to dissuade people from voting: PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said vote is the constitutional rights of the people, adding that no one has the rights to resist them from casting votes. "Vote is the people's constitutional rights, and people will cast their votes. None has rights to dissuade people from casting