Pakistanis went to the polls on Thursday morning to elect members of the National Assembly. Polling stations opened their doors at 08:00 local time, to select 266 deputies in Parliament from among 5,121 candidates.

The centers are expected to close their door at five in the evening. The elections are for members of National Assembly (Parliament) and members of country's four regional parliaments. In pictures: Pakistani general elections for 2024. . A queue of voters waiting to cast their votes at a polling station in Karachi.