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It’s February 8 — election day — and it’s time to cast your vote. Here are some celebrities who went out, exercised their constitutional rights and voted to elect leaders for the country — and want you to do the same!

1. Atiqa Odho

Atiqa Odho took her entire family to vote and shared this cute picture of multiple generations of voters.

2. Mariyam Nafees

Mariyam Nafees and her husband Amaan Ahmed both went out and voted! She also shared a video of herself urging people to vote as well as a helpful guide.

3. Osman Khalid Butt

Osman Khalid Butt went out to exercise his constitutional right, and told everyone that it was a beautiful day to go out and vote.

He also reminded his followers that mobile phones and digital watches were prohibited inside the polling station.

“If you didn’t print your information (from messaging 8300), just memorise your block code and serial number or write it down before entering. It’ll help make the process easier,” he wrote on Instagram.

We really appreciate this PSA from Butt! Everyone with a platform should be urging their followers to vote and reminding them of the rules and regulations.

4. Hina Khwaja Bayat

Hina Khwaja Bayat shared a video that she too had voted. The veteran actor urged people to head to polling stations early. She believed that polling stations were delaying voting to reduce voter turnout and encouraged people to show up and fulfil their civic duty.

5. Fatima Effendi Kanwar

The actor told her followers to go out and do their part after she went and voted.

6. Usama Khan

Nayab actor Usama Khan also voted and showed off support for his chosen party.

7. Mawra Hocane

Mawra Hocane shared a sun-kissed video of herself on the way to her polling station .

8. Bushra Ansari

Bushra Ansari informed her workplace that she would be late to her shoot because she had to vote first. The actor prayed for the betterment of Pakistan.

9. Ayeza Khan

Ayeza Khan shared a picture of her thumb marked with ink. She reminded everyone to text their CNIC numbers to 8300 to know their polling details.

10. Natasha Noorani

The singer showed off her inked thumb against the sky.

11. Hamza Ali Abbasi

Hamza Ali Abbasi confirmed that he too voted with a picture on his Instagram story.

12. Bilal Maqsood

The Strings singer shared a sweet little verse which translated to “I’m a small thumb but I will achieve big things”, with a picture of his thumb.

13. Ahmed Ali Butt

Ahmed Ali Butt kept it short and sweet advising people to “vote or shut up”.

14. Munib Nawaz

Munib Nawaz urged everyone to do their “best” as he shared a picture of himself after voting.

15. Mahira Khan

The girls that get it, get it and Mahira Khan gets it.

16. Shehzad Roy

Shehzad Roy’s got his thumb inked!

17. Sonya Hussyn

We’ve got to do it for ourselves, says Sonya Hussyn as she poses with her inked thumb.

18. Amna Baber

Model Amna Baber posted a picture of her inked thumb and a cannula in her arm — she’s dedicated!

19. Sajal Aly

Sajal Aly has voted and she wants you to know it!

20. Usman Mukhtar

Go, go go!

21. Hadiqa Kiani

Hadiqa Kiani doesn’t want anyone to underestimate the power of their vote.

22. Asim Azhar

Asim Azhar sure knows how to share a voting selfie!

23. Shaista Lodhi

Shaista Lodhi did her part.

24. Aiman Khan and Muneeb Butt

Aiman Khan and Muneeb Butt voted for Pakistan.

25. Sheheryar Munawar

Sheheryar Munawar and his clan voted too!

26. Imran Abbas

Imran Abbas went to his hometown of Islamabad for the day to vote.

27. Juggun Kazim

Juggun Kazim is a woman who knows the importance of voting.

28. Bilal Khan

Bilal Khan flew all the way from Canada to vote!

29. Sarwat Gillani

Sarwat Gillani also headed out to cast her vote.

30. Syra Yousuf

Syra Yousuf shared a quote from author Roald Dahl: “Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world”.

If you need help voting, check out our guide.