Pakistan Election 2018: Politicians, Celebrities, Civilians cast vote amidst security concerns; SEE PICS

Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif while casting his vote for the General Elections today. (Photo Courtesy: @CMShehbaz/twitter)

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari (Right) and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari (Left). Photo Courtesy: @BakhtawarBZ/twitter.

People came out in large numbers to cast their vote at a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018.(AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

An election officer marks a thumb of Hafiz Saeed, right, head of the Pakistani religious party Jamaat-ud-Dawa, at polling station in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A woman casts her vote at a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) Cheif Imran Khan, cast his vote at a polling station in NA-53 constituency for the parliamentary elections in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain cast his vote in NA 247/ PP 111 Karachi. (Pic Courtesy: twitter/@pid_gov)

Nawaz Sharif's mother after she cast her vote. (Pic Courtesy: twitter/@CMShehbaz)

Former chief of Pakistan army staff, Raheel Sharif casts his vote. (Pic Courtesy: twitter/@dawn_com)

Benzir Bhutto's Son Bilwal Bhutto Zardari cast his vote and tweeted, Voted! Every vote counts. #DemocracyistheBestRevenge (Photo Courtesy: twitter/@BBhuttoZardari)

Senator Sherry Rehman after casting her vote. (Photo Courtesy: twitter/@sherryrehman)

After an acrimonious campaign, polls opened in Pakistan on Wednesday, July 25, to elect the country's Prime Minister. A first for this majority Muslim nation that has been directly or indirectly ruled by its military for most of its 71-year history.

Pakistani election staff wait for a transport to carried material to polling stations at a distribution center in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 24, 2018.(AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

People waited in long queue at a polling station to cast their votes in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 25, 2018.(AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

Pakistani troops arrived at a polling station to provide security to its staff in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Amid tight security, the voting bagan at 8:30 am at 85,000 polling stations on Wednesday, 25 July. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Ahead of polls in Pakistan, Election staff gathered at a distribution center to receive polling material for elections, in Peshawar on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.(AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, who has also worked in Bollywood film 'Sanam Teri Kasam', shared her photo on Twitter. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@MawraHocane)