Political leaders cast their votes as polling commences

Political leaders from prominent parties began casting their votes as polling commenced across Pakistan at 8am today.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif cast his vote in Model Town, Lahore. Speaking to media on the occasion, the younger brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif urged the masses to vote for PML-N to change the country’s destiny.

“Today will be the day PML-N will emerge victorious [Insha’Allah]. Majority of Pakistanis want to vote for PML-N,” he said.

Shehbaz vowed to continue the country’s journey towards success if his party was voted to power once again. “We will [continue work] to end unemployment, improve education [and health] services, and build the Diamer-Bhasha Dam.”

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar cast his vote in NA-54 constituency of Islamabad. He said change will begin from today.

“Come out of your houses and vote. Change won’t happen if you don’t vote. If you want to change your future and your children’s future, then come out and vote.”

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam's (JUI) Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman cast his vote in NA-238 Dera Ismail Khan. “Your vote is a responsibility, it is important to exercise your right to vote,” he shared his message with the public.

“Vote with sincere [intentions],” he added.

Former National Assembly speaker and PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq cast his vote in Garhi Shahu, Lahore.