A reporter with The New York Times was expelled from Pakistan by the country's Interior Ministry on Friday, said NYT.
According to the newspaper, without any detailed explanation, the reporter Declan Walsh was delivered a two sentence letter by police officers at 12:30 a.m. Thursday local time at his home.
“It is informed that your visa is hereby canceled in view of your undesirable activities,”
“You are therefore advised to leave the country within 72 hours.”
Voting has been taking place amidst widespread unrest and violence.
Pakistan's election commission to state that it was unable to undertake "free and fair" polls in Karachi and that there would be a re-run in voting in certain areas.
Eleven people were killed during a bomb attack at a political office in Karachi.