Pakistanis head to the polls Saturday, marking the first handover from one civilian government to another in the country's history.
Pakistan Prepares for Elections
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Paramilitary soldiers stand guard along a road outside of the district city court in Karachi, Pakistan, May 10, 2013.
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally, in Lahore, Pakistan, May 9, 2013.
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Supporters of Pakistan's People's party chant slogans during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan, May 9, 2013.
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A vendor talks to a customer as others chat at a stall next to posters of various candidates for the upcoming election pasted on a wall in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, May 8, 2013.