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PPP campaign and Azad Kashmir election voting
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PPP campaign and AJK Azad Kashmir election unrest voting
Bilawal Bhutto‑Zardari continued his Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) tour in mid‑July, denouncing the federal government's delay of municipal polls and urging a free, transparent July 27 regional election. He met Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore and members of the Joint Awami Action Committee, calling for the reopening of AJK politics and proposing a truth‑and‑reconciliation commission to ease recent tensions. On July 19 he addressed supporters in Kotli and Dadyal, calling the poll “pivotal for Kashmir and Pakistan,” and emphasized that PPP tickets would be allocated to loyal workers. At a large rally in Sikandar Hayat Stadium he praised long‑standing party loyalists, vowed to win every seat in Kotli and to form the next AJK government, and rejected a FIR lodged by rival candidates alleging intimidation. He reiterated the demand for constitutional reforms to guarantee Kashmiri representation in Pakistan’s parliament and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to democracy, public service and the protection of political, economic and constitutional rights. The campaign entered its final phase on July 22 with massive rallies in Mirpur. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, addressed a PML‑N rally, while Bilawal delivered a “mammoth” PPP rally stressing equal rights for Kashmiris and describing the election as historic. On July 25 Bilawal reiterated stress that only the people of Kashmir can decide the region’s future, rejecting any role for Islamabad or Pakistan’s provinces and urging voters to back PPP candidates to keep decision‑making power with Kashmiris. in the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election. Istehkam‑e‑Pakistan Party president Abdul Aleem Khan used likewise framed the same election vote as a platform chance for economic revival, promising investment, tourism development, job creation and transparent governance, governance. On July 27 the first phase of the 2026 AJK Legislative Assembly elections opened across 13 constituencies in the Mirpur Division. About 1.4 million registered voters—roughly 725 000 men and calling on citizens 676 000 women—cast ballots at 2 454 polling stations in Mirpur, Kotli and Bhimber. Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd.) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal called for a peaceful turnout and warned that disruptions would be prosecuted. Security arrangements included approximately 18 560 police and security personnel and 2 100 Pakistan Army troops, with a public holiday declared for the division. The banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) continued its boycott, which sparked violent clashes leaving around 30 dead. The Supreme Court ruled that the 12 refugee‑reserved seats are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished. India’s Ministry of External Affairs reiterated its claim that the region is illegally occupied by Pakistan and criticised the elections, adding an international dimension to vote based on performance rather than party slogans. the domestic contest between the Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League‑N.
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