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Pakistan goes to the polls tomorrow amidst an economic crisis

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Party banners of election candidates from Pakistan's political parties are displayed on a street.
People will likely base their voting behaviour on their location.(AP: K.M. Chaudary)

It's a country with almost ten times the population of Australia and seven times Australia's inflation rate. It's also a country where tensions remain high at its borders. 

It's safe to say, Pakistan is facing huge economic, security and social challenges as it heads to the polls tomorrow.

The headlines - however - have been focused on the personalities.

The parties of jailed former prime minister and cricketer Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif - another former prime minister - are the main rivals in the race. But many analysts are expecting a hung parliament. 

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Shah Meer Baloch, a freelance reporter in Islamabad 

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