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Which will be the top party after the upcoming general elections?

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Mian said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turnout among middle-aged voters significantly higher than older and younger voters. Note that this is very similar to the 2013 breakdown. <a href="https://t.co/YNWA62C9es">pic.twitter.com/YNWA62C9es</a></p>— Roshan Pakistan Opinion Polling (@RoshanOpinion) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoshanOpinion/status/1022021134357876737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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If this is true PTI is gonna suffer. I hope youth comes out later
 
Dunya News reporting very high turn out from polling stations in Lahore. But this issue of perrchi is getting worse and the process is really slow
 
Mian said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turnout among middle-aged voters significantly higher than older and younger voters. Note that this is very similar to the 2013 breakdown. <a href="https://t.co/YNWA62C9es">pic.twitter.com/YNWA62C9es</a></p>— Roshan Pakistan Opinion Polling (@RoshanOpinion) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoshanOpinion/status/1022021134357876737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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If it stays like this, it will be a disaster for the PTI.
 
Mian said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Turnout among middle-aged voters significantly higher than older and younger voters. Note that this is very similar to the 2013 breakdown. <a href="https://t.co/YNWA62C9es">pic.twitter.com/YNWA62C9es</a></p>— Roshan Pakistan Opinion Polling (@RoshanOpinion) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoshanOpinion/status/1022021134357876737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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But also consider this: https://www.indexmundi.com/pakistan/age_structure.html

Most of the population of Pakistan is of that age group, so that is expected. :)

And plus, 28% is nearly a third. Also, youth sleeps long toh araam se uth ke jayengay. :ahmed
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ur" dir="rtl">اسلام آباد سے مسلم لیگ کے امیدوار انجم عقیل خان کا جی ٹین میں پولنگ کیمپ خالی پڑا ھے لینڈ مافیا سے منسلک اچھی شہرت نہ رکھنے والوں کو ٹکٹ دینا غلط فیصلہ تھا <a href="https://twitter.com/KlasraRauf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KlasraRauf</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AzMaTMaLiC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AzMaTMaLiC</a> <a href="https://t.co/LqshAMbZa5">pic.twitter.com/LqshAMbZa5</a></p>— Tahir Malik (@ProfTahirMalik) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProfTahirMalik/status/1022022391977926657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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People feel that their vote doesn’t count but if 500 people from a constituency feel the same way,it could make a difference.People need to vote.
 
Btw, which idiot started this Phool thing?

Guys, these people literally throw the flower away because the idiots who started it and are bringing Phool don't realise that they're on duty, and can't exactly keep flowers anywhere.

The best way to support Army is to not create Drama involving them, and being respectful
 
InziRules said:
Btw, which idiot started this Phool thing?

Guys, these people literally throw the flower away because the idiots who started it and are bringing Phool don't realise that they're on duty, and can't exactly keep flowers anywhere.

The best way to support Army is to not create Drama involving them, and being respectful
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These are just photo ops. Don’t take it too seriously.
 
The bigger thing is no turnout among the older people. Iirc, that's the age group most likely to support PML-N and PPP.
 
Trying to convince my Noon League friend to write Ro Imran Ro on top of voting paper. He wants to write a message of support to Nawaz.

That'll work too tbh ;)
 
NY Times waale kyun mere ja rahe hen? changing headline adding masala and tweeting same news again and again
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is Imran Khan, a legendary cricket player and international sex symbol, about to become the leader of Pakistan, an Islamic republic with nuclear weapons? <a href="https://t.co/aHQ57P6BUv">https://t.co/aHQ57P6BUv</a></p>— The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1022017883164102656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Badsha said:
I am getting more and more negative...
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People are acting like it's now or never. These 5 years have shown that courts are getting stronger and even if PML-N gets in, their won't be corruption at the levels there once was.

There will be hell to pay for MQM if they support PML-N for a coalition over PTI. That means PTI, regardless of results, will have support of around 15 seats in Karachi.

Every single family member that's voted MQM wants a PTI government in Federal, and that's also true for most of the UC In-charges. That means that even if MQM gets seats from Karachi (Very likely), they won't dare support PML-N unless Imran has no chance of government.
 
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Mian said:
NY Times waale kyun mere ja rahe hen? changing headline adding masala and tweeting same news again and again
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is Imran Khan, a legendary cricket player and international sex symbol, about to become the leader of Pakistan, an Islamic republic with nuclear weapons? <a href="https://t.co/aHQ57P6BUv">https://t.co/aHQ57P6BUv</a></p>— The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1022017883164102656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I like the question mark in the end. I mean I lost track of the real question.
 
I will also add that PPP would also commit political suicide if they sided with PML-N. PTI may not want their support, but they will know that the last thing they'll support is PML-N. It's bad enough that they're painted as corrupt anyway, allying with their sworn enemy and EVIL PUNJABI NOON LEAGUE will wreck their base in Sindh as well. They will not support PTI either, but definitely not PML-N

MMA is led by Fazlu, but after elections, JI will not support PML-N.
 
Lol @ this woman. How many of you have seen the PTI slips they give? It doesn't even have any indication that it's PTI. In our area, MQM and PTI staff were sending us to each other's camp when the other was on break, that's how much it mattered. MQM wale had nashta first, and people were getting their numbers from PTI camp, then PTI wale had Nashta, and people got their block numbers from MQM camp.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NA-79 voters not being allowed into polling booths without PTI slips. <a href="https://t.co/3pvLa3AbYz">https://t.co/3pvLa3AbYz</a></p>— Gul Bukhari (@GulBukhari) <a href="https://twitter.com/GulBukhari/status/1022002683748790274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Angrez Pakistani said:
Only 33% voter turnout and we are half-way done with the elections. That’s just disappointing.
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If 20-30% more turn up over the next half, which is quite possible, then it'll be decent. You really cannot expect more tbh. Also, keep in mind that some stations opened late and wlll be running even after 6 PM.
 
2018 Pakistan Generak Election Updates

Election updates (source: ISB Updates)

8:00 am - 1:00 PM

-> Faisalabad: PML-N's Abid Sher Ali gets into fight with presiding officer
Maleeha Lodhi is overseas but managed to cast a vote in NA-53. How?

->Lahore: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar casts his vote
Islamabad: Imran Khan casts vote in Bhara Kahu polling station.

->#Chiniot: Brawl leads to candidate's arrested.

->#Naseerabad, #Balochistan: Ropashakh Akbar polling station fired on, two injured.

->#Peshawar: Women turnout low in NA-28.

->Islamabad: Imran Khan casts his vote in NA-53.

->#Islamabad: Ahmadiyya voters diverted to separate polling booths in NA-53.

->Fazlur Rehman casts his vote in NA-38.

->#Karachi: Jibran Nasir's camp in Delhi Colony vandalised
Mawra Hocane votes, hopes to see a 'Naya Pakistan'

->#Lahore: Chief Justice Saqib Nisar casts his vote in Lahore

->Lahore- Polling was temporarily stopped after a clash between PTI and PML-N workers in NA-123 Lahore.

->Clashes reported between political parties i.e. PTI & PML-N workers. Presiding Officer suspended polling at station.
13 Kms away from our intended visit location, PSE Law College Nain Sukh Shahdara
Address: Millat Model High School, Mustafa Road 34, Islamia Colony, Wandala Road, Shahdara

->Imran Khan's NA-53 vote may be cancelled

The PTI Chairman's voting exercise was captured on video, violating the ECP's "secrecy of ballot" code. ECP has taken notice of the event.

Find more here: dawn.com/elections/blog/

->Landhi- Qazzafi Town ANP and ASWJ clash erupted, Rangers took control over the situation.

->#MirpurKhas :
NA219 PollingStation No.177 - SIKANDAR NOHANI shot dead over personal enmity by 3x ppl.

1. At about 1040 hrs, SB blast exploded himself near veh of SHO Malak Hamid ex PS Khaliq Shaheed parked near BAP Party agent office infront of Tameer i nau educational complex eastern by pass Qta.
2. Approx 25 x indls are reported dead and 30-35 got injured.
3. SHO Malak Hamid also recived multiple injuries.
4. Suicider came on MC and hit the police van near BAP Party office. Incident occurred when CCPO Razzaq Cheema reached in the area of PS.
5. Nearby PSs have been closed as area has been sealed by FC and Police. Voters have been sent back from PSs.
6. 27 x Dead bodies and 29 x inj evac to civil hospital.

#GE18

#Multan: Scuffle between women of #PMLN & #PTI on Polling Station # 21 & 22 in #Shamsabad area. Three injured.
 
>#Islamabad: Ahmadiyya voters diverted to separate polling booths in NA-53.


->#Karachi: Jibran Nasir's camp in Delhi Colony vandalised
Mawra Hocane votes, hopes to see a 'Naya Pakistan'
 
Square Drive said:
If 20-30% more turn up over the next half, which is quite possible, then it'll be decent. You really cannot expect more tbh. Also, keep in mind that some stations opened late and wlll be running even after 6 PM.
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That is good; even another 17% more will be good news for PTI :) I would take 55%.
 
Btw, Altoo asked for a boycott to embarrass MQM-Pakistan for splitting with him.

Turnout is likely higher than last time :))

Altaf's power is broken, even if MQM wins.
 
And finally it's done :) Just came back.

Everything went smooth, it took me hardly 5 minutes. Good job done by ECP this time.
 
PakWarrior said:
Guys we are heading for a 55 to 60% turnout at this rate.

This will be brilliant.
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Over the past few days, the media have an impression that turnout will be low, so I was originally happy with 55%. Looking at the way things are going now, 60%+ is on the cards.
 
I just think that the ECP is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. We needed more polling stations, to increase the voter turn. I can imagine that it is very frustrating for the young lot to stand in cueues for so long. Similarly it would be harder for the older generation to withstand the harsher conditions.
 
33% between 8 to 1, when people wake up late, don't go early, means 65% should be the minimum it should end on. Let's see.
 
Angrez Pakistani said:
I just think that the ECP is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. We needed more polling stations, to increase the voter turn. I can imagine that it is very frustrating for the young lot to stand in cueues for so long. Similarly it would be harder for the older generation to withstand the harsher conditions.
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Go and talk to Presiding Officer if you're bringing an older relative along. They get priority and get to vote first. One person over 70 came in and was taken straight for voting.
 
Hermoine Green said:
Guess dont be disappointed by Turn out, trust me it's going to increase after 3PM.
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Yeah man, and the % of youth will increase too.

We just need to make sure there's no dhaandli/voting on gunpoint, and especially no dhaandli at night. And then nothing can stop PTI, InshaAllah.
 
Square Drive said:
Yeah man, and the % of youth will increase too.

We just need to make sure there's no dhaandli/voting on gunpoint, and especially no dhaandli at night. And then nothing can stop PTI, InshaAllah.
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There won't be any. I just came back from polling station and i saw Army Jawans there. So this time no police is invovled :) Hope for the good.
 
Hermoine Green said:
There won't be any. I just came back from polling station and i saw Army Jawans there. So this time no police is invovled :) Hope for the good.
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Alhamdulillah!!!

I remember [MENTION=142451]Mian[/MENTION] mentioning that he fears his votes landed in the right place, but it's absolutely fantastic to hear this from you.

:pkflag
 
Heavy rains in Gujrat, Gujranwala and Narowal means less voter turn out there so far.
 
One thing is very clear to me....massive turnout in Karachi shows that Altaf Hussain has been rejected!
 
hussain.r97 said:
One thing is very clear to me....massive turnout in Karachi shows that Altaf Hussain has been rejected!
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Exactly. He asked for a boycott, that hasn't happened. This MQM now is not Altaf's, whatever the result, Altaf has been rejected.
 
Just one thing to note, 2013 turnout was real votes and dhandli votes. This time, rigging is very low, so the turnout reflects real votes!
 
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