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

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…

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

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 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.

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.
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…
E-buses announced by PML-N as a 'gift' arrived in Muzaffarabad, as the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission separately warned against violating the code of conduct ahead of ongoing elections.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has publicly hailed PML-N's performance in the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's elections as an "outstanding victory," directly urging coalition partner PPP to accept the result…

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.

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.

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

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…

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 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…
A visit by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the Al-Aqsa compound has raised tensions in Jerusalem, adding another flashpoint as Israel moves toward elections.

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.
Election voting advice from AI chatbots has come under fresh scrutiny after research linked to Hungary’s parliamentary election found general-purpose systems could be inconsistent, misleading and, in some cases, plainly…

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…

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