Daily life in Pakistan ahead of February 8 elections

KARACHI, PAKISTAN - FEB. 2, 2024: Anadolu Video. (AAVN) captured on Friday (Feb. 2) the daily life in the Karachi city of Pakistan ahead of the elections which will be held on Feb. 8. The streets were covered with flags and banners of the Pakistani parties and leaders. The country of around 250 million people is expected to hold general elections on Feb. 8, with around 127 million eligible voters choosing lawmakers for the 342-seat National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament. Of these, 272 lawmakers are directly elected for a term of five years, while 60 seats are reserved for women, along with 10 seats for religious minorities. The elections will be concurrently held in four provinces of the country. (Footage by Sabir Mazhar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)