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On Monday, a small group of legislators in Muzaffarabad elected eight of their own colleagues to seats no voter had cast a ballot for. The PML-N took six of them, the PPP two, and a party that had held 25 seats found…
The new AJK Assembly opened with 46 lawmakers taking oath as PML-N entered the house with the strongest numbers after direct and reserved-seat contests.
Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani has been elected AJK prime minister, completing a swift comeback through the assembly's technocrat seat.
PML-N nominees Chaudhry Tariq Farooq and Ahmed Raza Qadri won the AJK Assembly speaker and deputy speaker elections in Muzaffarabad.
Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.
The PPP and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party appeared set to win two Muzaffarabad division constituencies where polling had been postponed due to landslides and bad weather.
The PML-N grabbed nine out of 13 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Mirpur division in the recent elections, according to preliminary results issued by the Election Commission.
Islamabad's long-running argument over local power has moved back to the centre of federal politics after a high-level committee proposed a formal elected government for the capital territory. The draft framework would…
Unofficial results from two delayed constituencies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir suggest the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party are each on track to win one seat in Muzaffarabad division, according…
Official ECP records clarify the names and territorial descriptions of National Assembly constituencies across several KP districts.
United Russia is projected to win a record 355 State Duma seats, preserving a constitutional majority after a tightly controlled wartime election.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz formally launched its election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with party supremo Nawaz Sharif addressing supporters in Muzaffarabad as the region heads toward a staggered…
The first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's elections has triggered a bitter public dispute between the ruling coalition's two largest partners, with the Pakistan Peoples Party accusing the AJK Election Commission of…
AJK officials alleged that armed militants were present during JAAC protests, as competing accounts continue over deadly clashes, casualties and the use of force.
Ahsan Iqbal has proposed 15 new provinces or empowered district governments to improve governance and bring services closer to citizens.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says proposals for new provinces or administrative units must be constitutional, carefully assessed and guided by public opinion.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir election is perhaps the 'most significant' in the region's history, saying the region's future is tied to the outcome.
The first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections began across the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division, with polling running from 8am to 5pm on a declared public holiday, amid allegations of rigging.
PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.
The second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's elections produced fresh accusations of rigging from the Pakistan Peoples Party, along with a worker's death that the party and its rival PML-N now dispute the cause of…
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan says any new provinces must follow constitutional procedure and secure public and political consent.
Police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir held press conferences this week accusing the banned Joint Awami Action Committee of deliberately targeting law enforcement personnel, following violent clashes in Rawalakot and Mirpur…
President Tamás Sulyok has signed his own departure, ending a standoff with Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government as a sweeping reform package reshapes the Hungarian political landscape following April’s electoral landslide
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif leaves for the UK before travelling to New York to lead Pakistan's delegation at the 81st UN General Assembly.