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PML‑N Says It Has Won AJK Majority After Second Phase

The claim raises pressure on the federal coalition and leaves the final outcome unresolved because voting at dozens of stations was postponed and a third phase is still to be held.

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Overview

  • The second-phase vote, held on Sunday, produced unofficial tallies that PML‑N says give it about 23 of the 45 contested seats and a simple majority to form the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government.
  • The Pakistan Peoples Party rejected those counts, accused PML‑N and election officials of widespread rigging and reported election‑day violence including the alleged killing of a PPP worker, Syed Mushtaq Shah.
  • The AJK Election Commission postponed polling at multiple stations — reported as 54 polling places in LA‑27 and LA‑28 — and scheduled make‑up voting while the commission continues to consolidate results.
  • Federal and PML‑N leaders, including adviser Rana Sanaullah and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, defended the ballot and celebrated the lead while PPP leaders pledged legal and political challenges to reclaim seats.
  • The contest’s stakes extend beyond regional control because 12 refugee seats and a phased voting format shape outcomes, activists have alleged military coercion in parts of PoK, and the result could affect dynamics inside the federal coalition.