Pakistan to hold Legislative Assembly polls in PoK today
ANI
25 Jul 2021, 08:55 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): After weeks-long political rallies throughout Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, polling for the occupied region's Legislative Assembly will be held on Sunday.
Radio Pakistan reported that the polling will begin at 08:00 hours and continue till 5:00 pm. Over three million voters will elect their representatives for PoK Legislative Assembly for the next term. A total of 587 candidates are contesting the polls in 33 constituencies of PoK districts and 121 candidates on 12 constituencies of refugees settled in Pakistan.
On Saturday, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appealed to locals in the area to exercise their vote and also to ensure that "ballot thieves" do not win, referring to the Imran Khan-led ruling government.