Pakistan Awaits Vote Count; Clear Picture Expected Early Feb. 9

Pakistan Awaits Vote Count; Clear Picture Expected Early Feb. 9
Polling officers count ballot papers during the general election in Karachi, Pakistan, on Feb. 8, 2024. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
Reuters
Updated:
0:00

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan began counting votes after polling ended on Feb. 8 in a general election marred by extremist attacks and suspension of mobile phone service, with authorities saying that at least nine people had been killed nationwide.

The election was held as the South Asian country struggles to recover from an economic crisis while it grapples with rising extremist violence in a deeply polarized political environment.