Polls close in Pakistan mostly peaceful but voter turnout is lowest among skeptical voters suspecting widespread rigging by Musharraf
Kiran Chaube
Feb. 18, 2008

The poll closed in Pakistan. Barring a few minor incidents, it was peaceful. But what was striking to the European Union observers was the fact that the poll turnout is the lowest in the history of Pakistan.

In the streets of Karachi, people are skeptical that Musharraf rigged the whole election again just like Saddam in Iraq.

Over 81 million voters were eligible to take part in the polling in Pakistan's four provinces of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and seven restive tribal agencies bordering Afghanistan to choose 272 members of the National Assembly or lower house of Parliament and 728 members of provincial assemblies for a five-year term.

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