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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Alia Chughtai

‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties

Polling booth in Clifton, Karachi, on Thursday, February 8, 2024 [Alia Chughtai/Al Jazeera]

Karachi, Pakistan – These are the fourth general elections I’m covering in Pakistan over the past 16 years. In a city where colours, music and ethnicities change from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, every one of those previous elections has been confusing.

This one has been the same: chaotic and confusing. I started the day by voting at my neighbourhood polling station. It’s something I’ve always struggled with: Should journalists vote?

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