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Pakistan election 2018: Women in Punjab’s village vote for first time since Independence

Pakistan Assembly election 2018: This time women in a village located in Khuhab, a city in Punjab, made history by casting their votes for the first time

Updated on: Jul 25, 2018, 15:13:13 IST
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Millions of registered voters are heading towards polling stations to cast their vote as Pakistan goes for its 11th general elections with some history-making events also taking place in the conservative areas where women are usually not allowed to take part in an activity outside their homes.(Live Updates)

Women, clad in burqas, stand in line to cast their ballot at a polling station during general election in Peshawar, Pakistan July 25, 2018. (REUTERS Photo)
Women, clad in burqas, stand in line to cast their ballot at a polling station during general election in Peshawar, Pakistan July 25, 2018. (REUTERS Photo)

This time women in a village located in Khuhab, a city in Punjab, made history by casting their votes for the first time ever since the country came into being.

The women from the area reached the polling stations soon after the polling time started and used their right, Daily Pakistan reported.

 
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