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Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.

Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani has been elected AJK prime minister, completing a swift comeback through the assembly's technocrat seat.

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.

AJK officials alleged that armed militants were present during JAAC protests, as competing accounts continue over deadly clashes, casualties and the use of force.

PML-N nominees Chaudhry Tariq Farooq and Ahmed Raza Qadri won the AJK Assembly speaker and deputy speaker elections in Muzaffarabad.

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…
MUZAFFARABAD: Elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, initially planned for July 27, will now be conducted in three phases through August 10, according to the AJK Election Commission. Chief Election Commissioner Justice…

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.

Responding to a jibe from PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that whether Kashmir or Kashmore, Mirpur or Mirpurkhas, residents were 'not ready to bargain away' their rights.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir would start a 'countdown' for the federal government, accusing PML-N of overconfidence after its defeat elsewhere.
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 PPP in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has asked the election commission to intervene over a prolonged internet shutdown, saying it is hampering campaigning and voter access to information.

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 AJK Election Commission rejected two challenges to Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore's LA-17 win by a 2-1 majority, directing disputes toward an election tribunal.

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.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says the federal government was poised to impose emergency rule in KP, but the PPP seeks a political solution to address terrorism

British politics is increasingly funded by billionaires, with mega-donations rising significantly, raising concerns about the influence of wealth in governance
Bots trained to sound like a candidate are increasingly engaging voters with personalized text messages, making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are adopting.
Social media has become a global political arena, shaping diplomacy, elections, conflict narratives and public trust in ways governments can no longer ignore.

DOONBEG, Ireland, September 13, 2026: ## A visit built around golf and politics US President Donald Trump spent much of his trip to Ireland on the second day playing golf at the Irish Open and discussing his family's…

Iran's first vice president has proposed closer Islamic economic and political cooperation as renewed fighting in Yemen raises concerns over Red Sea security.
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QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called for a national dialogue to deal with what he described as Pakistan’s deepening political and security challenges. Speaking at a press conference…