Pakistan’s Ruling Party Leads in Kashmir Vote Despite Boycott Call by Banned Group
PML-N won 24 of 34 seats in the first two phases and is on course to form the next regional government, officials said.
- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked Youm-e-Istehsal, reaffirming Pakistan's "unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support" for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan's leadership condemned India's "illegal and unilateral actions" of August 5, 2019, which revoked the region's special autonomy, stating these measures violated international law and United Nations Security Council resolutions.
- Elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir proceeded despite weeks of protests led by the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee, which urged residents to boycott the vote.
- Candidates backed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N won 24 of 34 seats decided in the first two phases; spokesman Raja Shakeel confirmed the party is on course to form the next regional government.
- The Kashmir dispute remains the "principal unresolved issue affecting peace and stability in South Asia," while tensions persist over 12 legislative seats reserved for refugees, which the Supreme Court ruled are constitutionally protected.
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir elections
Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, results from the first two phases of voting showed. It comes despite weeks of protests and calls for a boycott by a banned political group. Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, said Ra…
PML-N leads Kashmir elections despite JAAC boycott calls and protests
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Pakistan’s ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, results from the first two phases of voting showed on Wednesday, despite weeks of protests and calls for a boycott…
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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Pakistan’s ruling party has taken a commanding lead in elections for the legislative assembly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after results from the first two phases of voting were announced, officials said.
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