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Daily Times
July 26, 2021
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) candidates’ success from tehsil Pind Dadan Khan and Khewra in the elections of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly.
In a tweet, he said the polling ratio in the legislative assembly elections had shown that the common man had taken a full interest in these elections and also expressed full confidence in the electoral process.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan’s (likely) government in AJK would be a source of strength for the people of Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the minister added.
It said any action to alter status of militarily occupied region had no legal basis
The Assembly has a total of 53 members but only 45 are directly elected, while five seats are reserved for women and three are meant for technocrats. A tough triangular competition involving Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is expected.
The PTI has nominated candidates for all the 45 constituencies, while PML-N and PPP each issued tickets to candidates for 44 seats.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the radical Islamist party which was banned in April by the Pakistan government for its violent activities, is contesting on 40 seats. The TLP was not de-registered by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) after the ban, enabling it to take part in the elections. Thirty-three constituencies are located in PoK, while 12 seats are for refugees settled in different cities of Pakistan. Apart from the ticket holders of different politic
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PoK Legislative Elections Marred By Irregularities, Violence: 2 Dead
PoK legislative elections marred by irregularities, violence: 2 dead
Islamabad, Jul 25 (PTI) Voters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir cast their ballots on Sunday to elect the region s legislative assembly, in an election marred by allegations of irregularities and violence that killed at least two workers of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party.
The gates of polling stations were closed to new voters at 5pm. However, those inside the polling stations were allowed to cast their ballot. The polling started at 8am and continued till 5pm.
India has previously slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily occupied region has no legal basis.