AJK Election Commission
Coverage of AJK Election Commission in the Nexus archive.
- PPP, JUI-F announce they will jointly contest upcoming AJK elections
PPP and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) announced an electoral alliance to contest the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections. The decision followed a meeting between PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, emphasizing peaceful democratic resolution of AJK issues and coalition governance in multiple regions.
- Nominations surge as 1,265 file papers for AJK elections
1,265 nomination papers were submitted for AJK Legislative Assembly elections, a 30% increase from 2021. The submissions included 1,047 for territorial constituencies and 218 for refugee seats in Pakistan. Khawaja Muhammad Ahsan was sworn in as senior member of the AJK Election Commission.
- Bilawal calls for end to AJK protests as unrest 'damaging' Pakistan's reputation amid global spotlight
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged protesters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to end demonstrations, stating the unrest harms Pakistan's reputation and the Kashmiri cause. He emphasized resolving political disputes through democratic means and highlighted the importance of Pakistan's role in a U.S.-Iran peace pact amid global attention.
- AJK govt bans Joint Awami Action Committee under anti-terrorism act
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government banned the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under the region’s anti-terrorism act, citing its involvement in terrorism and disruption of the electoral process. The group’s demand to abolish refugee-representative seats in the Legislative Assembly and its planned strike on June 9, coinciding with election nominations, intensified tensions.