Poonch division
Coverage of Poonch division in the Nexus archive.
- AJK election commissioner says polls to be held in three phases beginning July 27
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission announced elections will be held in three phases from July 27 to August 10 due to unavailability of security forces. The phases include polling in Mirpur division on July 27, Muzaffarabad division and refugee constituencies on August 2, and Poonch division on August 10.
- Coordinated campaigns carried out on social media to incite people, says AJK home secretary
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Home Secretary Chaudhry Guftar Hussain accused the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of using coordinated social media campaigns with baseless claims to incite people against the state. He highlighted JAAC's use of women and children as human shields, disruption of education and roads, and clashes in Poonch that killed two law enforcers and seven JAAC activists. The government reaffirmed its commitment to holding elections on July 27 and restoring normalcy.
- Protesters, law enforcers clash during AJK ‘clearance’ operation
Protesters and law enforcers clashed during a clearance operation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), resulting in two security personnel and seven Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) activists being killed. The government aimed to remove blockades disrupting movement of people and supplies, with clashes occurring in Poonch division, including at Mutyalmera and Baloch.
- 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.