After the polling time for the twelfth general election of Pakistan and the biggest in the country’s history, the counting of votes has started.
The Election Commission had announced that the voting time will be maintained till 5 pm and said that the doors of all the polling stations will be closed at 5 pm, but the people present in the premises of the polling station can cast their votes till 5 pm.
According to Election Commission officials, the final and unofficial results will be broadcast after 6 pm.
During the general elections, the largest number of candidates in the history of the country, including 882 women and 4 transgenders, participated for 855 constituencies of the national and four provincial assemblies.
During the ongoing polling for the general elections, 12 crore 85 lakh 85 thousand 760 voters exercised their right to vote across the country.
According to the Election Commission, voters were given green ballot paper for National Assembly and white ballot paper for Provincial Assembly.
