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A Pakistani woman prepares to cast her vote at a polling station during the country’s by-election in several constituencies, in Islamabad on August 22, 2013. Voting for 41 constituencies of national and provincial assemblies began on August 22, for which more than 500 candidates are contesting for 15 National Assembly and 26 provincial assembly seats. AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI