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Agencies Published May 5, 2013
Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) march in a rally along with a statue of a lion, the party election symbol for the upcoming general election in Islamabad.
Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) march in a rally along with a statue of a lion, the party election symbol for the upcoming general election in Islamabad.
Supporters of the political and religious party Jamat-e-Islami wave a flag next to a giant party symbol of a scale along a roadside in Karachi.
Supporters of the political and religious party Jamat-e-Islami wave a flag next to a giant party symbol of a scale along a roadside in Karachi.
Pakistani youth walk past a wall with graffiti of populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri party in Islamabad after his party boycotted the general election. Qadri announced that his party will boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections as old faces will return to the parliament and there will be no positive change.
Pakistani youth walk past a wall with graffiti of populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri party in Islamabad after his party boycotted the general election. Qadri announced that his party will boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections as old faces will return to the parliament and there will be no positive change.
Supporters wave towards a helicopter transporting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Chief Imran Khan as he leaves after his election campaign rally in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Supporters wave towards a helicopter transporting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Chief Imran Khan as he leaves after his election campaign rally in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Maryam Nawaz (L), daughter of former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif addresses the supporters as they take part of election campaign rally in Lahore.
Maryam Nawaz (L), daughter of former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif addresses the supporters as they take part of election campaign rally in Lahore.
Supporters of Pakistan Muslim league Functional (PML-F) march on camels as part of an election campaign in Karachi.
Supporters of Pakistan Muslim league Functional (PML-F) march on camels as part of an election campaign in Karachi.
Pakistani security officials cordon off the site of twin bomb blasts near the secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party office in Karachi on May 4, 2013. Three people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in the blasts near the local party office, police said, ahead of next week's historic elections.
Pakistani security officials cordon off the site of twin bomb blasts near the secular Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party office in Karachi on May 4, 2013. Three people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in the blasts near the local party office, police said, ahead of next week's historic elections.
In this photograph taken on April 2, 2013, Maulana Ahmad Ludhianvi (C), the head of hardline Pakistani Sunni Muslim party Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) meets with supporters in Jhang, in the central Punjab province. The hard line Sunni Muslim cleric may have been defeated at polls five years ago, but he's confident of winning a seat in Pakistan's election on Saturday, furthering his bid to oppress Shias. A terrorist to his enemies, a man of peace to his supporters, Maulana Ahmad Ludhianvi heads the country's larges
In this photograph taken on April 2, 2013, Maulana Ahmad Ludhianvi (C), the head of hardline Pakistani Sunni Muslim party Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) meets with supporters in Jhang, in the central Punjab province. The hard line Sunni Muslim cleric may have been defeated at polls five years ago, but he's confident of winning a seat in Pakistan's election on Saturday, furthering his bid to oppress Shias. A terrorist to his enemies, a man of peace to his supporters, Maulana Ahmad Ludhianvi heads the country's larges
Nawaz Sharif (R) leader of political party Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) walks with his personal secretary Asif Kirmani at his house in Lahore. Sharif, seen as the front-runner in Pakistan’s election race, said the country should reconsider its support for the US war on Islamist militancy and suggested that he was in favour of negotiations with the Taliban.
Nawaz Sharif (R) leader of political party Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) walks with his personal secretary Asif Kirmani at his house in Lahore. Sharif, seen as the front-runner in Pakistan’s election race, said the country should reconsider its support for the US war on Islamist militancy and suggested that he was in favour of negotiations with the Taliban.

Supporters of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, Jamat-e-Islami, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, boycott messages, and attacks. This is one of Dawn.com's roundup of electioneering events from across Pakistan. - Photos and text by Agencies

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