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AJKEC نے بَغ کے دو شعبوں میں 23 انتخابی سٹیشنوں پر دوبارہ ووٹ ڈالنے کا حکم دیا اور 15 اگست کو نئے انتخاب کا اعلان کیا، جس سے دونوں حلقوں کے حتمی نتائج متاثر ہوسکتے ہیں.
Aug 12, 2026, 2:33 AM
Sajid Iqbal secured 40,702 votes in LA-14, defeating former AJK prime minister Atiq Ahmed Khan who received 19,542 votes. The result marks a major setback for the Atiq family.
Express Tribune
Polling in the third phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections was reported as peaceful in Poonch division, with the PML-N poised to form the government after a majority.
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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has added ten residents to the Fourth Schedule of the Anti‑Terrorism Act, 2014, following a cabinet decision on June 5. The move cites alleged links to the banned Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK‑JAAC) and subjects the individuals to enhanced monitoring and restrictions.
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Voting has begun in four constituencies of Bagh and Haveli districts during the third phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. 10,300 troops have been deployed alongside regular police to safeguard 803 polling stations, most classified as sensitive or highly sensitive. The earlier phases gave the PML‑N 24 seats and PPP 10 seats.
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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government led by the Pakistan Peoples Party appointed seven new members to its Public Service Commission (PSC) days before its term ends. The move, made under constitutional provisions, has raised concerns about the propriety and timing of the appointments. Opposition leader Shahid Mehmood Wani criticized the decision, urging the new elected government to decide such matters.
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Seven new members were appointed to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission amid the ongoing elections, prompting criticism from opposition parties.
The Express Tribune
The president of the PPP in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) claims that Punjab police were summoned to the region for a clear but undisclosed purpose. He questions the neutrality of the ongoing election process and stresses the need for transparent investigations.
The Express Tribune
Poonch Medical College in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been closed for two months amid protests at a nearby sit‑in. Deputy Commissioner Syed Mumtaz Kazmi has called on local leaders to ensure the college reopens by Aug. 10 to safeguard the education of roughly 500 students and the registration of a proposed nursing college.
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Rana Sanaullah, adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister, said the PML‑N will form a government with a two‑thirds majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He added that the party would engage with the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee to address the refugee‑seat dispute.
The Express Tribune
Pakistan’s remittance inflows topped $41.6 billion in FY 2025‑26, the first time the figure crossed that threshold. The surge amplifies a deep provincial gap, with Punjab, Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir receiving most of the money while Sindh and Balochistan receive far less.
The Express Tribune
Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Election Commissioner said polling in four Bagh and Haveli constituencies will begin on Monday, and the remaining seven Poonch division seats may be voted on Aug. 20 or 21.
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Senior PML‑N leader Rana Sanaullah announced that his party will form a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a two‑thirds majority and will immediately seek talks with the Joint Awami Action Committee to resolve its concerns.
The Express Tribune
At a rally in Bagh, adviser Rana Sanaullah declared that the PML‑N would win a two‑thirds majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The party had 24 seats after two phases and needs six more. Sanaullah said four seats would be won on August 10 and five on the remaining Poonch seats. He urged voters to turn out Monday to support development and dialogue with the Joint Awami Action Committee.
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PML‑N campaigns in Rawalakot Division with confidence that the August 10 vote in Haveli and Bagh will bring the party a two‑thirds majority in the 45‑member legislature.
The Express Tribune
Pakistan Muslim League‑N ramped up its push in Rawalakot Division before the August 10 voting in Bagh and Haveli, saying the early results give it a strong chance to win a two‑thirds majority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s 45‑member legislature.
The Express Tribune
PPP Chairman Bilawal rejects claims about new administrative units as political rhetoric, calls for a truth commission, warns of rigged elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and says the party will follow the people’s will.
The Express Tribune
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says certain elements within the ruling PML‑N are undermining Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling the situation a threat to coalition unity amid Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections.
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