Violence claimed at least 24 lives.
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has claimed victory in general elections.
Projections based on partial results suggest a big lead for Mr Sharif's Muslim League (PML-N) party.
Saturday's election saw a large turnout and should pave the way for the country's first transition from one elected government to another.
The governing Pakistan People's Party has lost many seats. It was one of several secular parties unable to campaign freely due to Taliban attacks.
Most of the remaining PPP seats look likely to be in its heartland of Sindh province.
The poll was generally seen as having passed off successfully, but violence on Saturday claimed at least 24 lives.
An election commission spokesman said turnout had been around 60%. In 2008 it was 44%.
To win a simple majority, a party or coalition would have to bag 137 of the 272 National Assembly seats for which polls were held.
Another 70 seats, reserved for women and non-Muslims, will be allocated to parties according to their performance in polls.
To have a majority 342-member National Assembly, a party or coalition would need 172 seats.
Official results are coming in slowly, but projections put Mr Sharif's party ahead in more than 100 of the 272 directly elected parliamentary seats.
It appears that Mr Sharif's party may avoid the need to form a coalition with other parties in the National Assembly.
In a speech at his party headquarters in the north-eastern city of Lahore, Mr Sharif appealed "for all parties to come to the table and sit with me and solve the country's problems".
"We should thank Allah that he has given PML-N [Muslim League] another chance to serve you and Pakistan," he said.
Source: BBC 5/12/2013
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