Around 130 million eligible voters are called upon to decide on the distribution of power in the National Assembly and the provincial parliaments. The election victory will now be fought primarily between the two major political dynasties of the Sharifs and Bhuttos.
Many of Pakistan's 240 million people are disillusioned with the country's elections and political leadership. At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured in two attacks in the restive Baluchistan province on Tuesday. A preliminary result could already be known during the evening.