11/05/2013 BBC Weekend News

Good Afternoon. Voters across Pakistan are defying

threats of Taliban violence by casting their ballots in an historic

election today. It's the first time that a civilian government in

Pakistan has completed its full term and handed over power in a

democratic poll. At least 17 people were killed in a bomb attack in

Karachi this morning, as Orla Guerin reports. Casualties of polling day.

Survivors rushed to hospital after a bomb, targeting a secular date. He

survived but a young child is among the dead. The Taliban have been

attacking the three main liberal parties throughout the campaign.

In the capital, Islamabad, they queued patiently for a chance to

have their say. Here and in many other areas, voting

has been brisk. So far, it has been safe.

At this polling station it was hard to find anyone not voting for Imran

Khan. The former cricket star has taken the youth.

It is very exciting. It is my first time. Right now it is exciting as it

matters a lot. Everyone is looking for a change. Everyone is tired of

the old parties coming back again and again.

Here they have been busy all morning. A steady stream of people

coming to vote. They are making history here today for the first

time. A democratic government has for the first time completed a full

term. The successor is being chosen at the ballot box. A high turn out

could favour Imran Khan. Though he is not the front runner. This is an

unpredictable election, the West is watching closely. Stability here is

crucial for the region. The former Egyptian president Hosni

Mubarak has arrived in court to face a new trial over his involvement in

the deaths of protesters during the uprising that ousted him in 2011.

The 85-year-old also faces charges of corruption, along with his sons,

Alaa and Gamal. The first attempt at a re-trial was abandoned last month

when the judge withdrew. Leading doctors have warned that

people who provide unpaid care for relatives at home, should be

screened more often for depression. The Royal College of General

Practitioners says millions of carers in the UK should be offered

regular GP appointments. Tom Esslemont reports. They are known as

the invisible army. The millions of people around the country who look

after their relatives for free. They are often as more risk of suffering

from depression. Now the Royal College of Turkishers in says more

must be done to help them. Of the 7 million people who provide care for

disabled or family members, some 40% are said to ex-pierce distress or

depression as a result of their caring responsibilities. The College

recommended a better screening process and checklist so that mental

health issues can be picked up sooner.

It is important in the hurly-burly of the NHS, with us all being so

busy, that we do not lose sight of the special needs of some patients,

in particular, the careers. It is important to not to lose sight of

these people, they have higher rates of depression. We must ensure to

pick this up. People who provide care at home,

save the public purse billions of pounds a year, but # by ensuring

they stay in better health, it is hoped that they can do their jobs

more efficiently without the strain. In a boost to the British film