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The PML-N has bagged 14 seats while the PPP has managed to secure just four of the total 18 seats that were up for grabs in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election on Sunday, according to unofficial results released by the Election Commission. Polling was postponed until Tuesday in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 of the 174 polling stations in LA-28 Muzaffarabad-II (Lachhrat) as polling staff and election material could not reach the constituency because of landslides and bad weather that resulted in blocked roads. State broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported the unofficial results of 18 seats, citing Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal’s press talk in Muzaffarabad. During the press talk, he announced that the PML-N had won 14 seats and the PPP four. Unofficial results LA-34 bagged by PML-N’s Nasir Dar LA-35 bagged by PML-N’s Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail LA-36 bagged by PML-N’s Muhammad Ahsan Raza LA-37 bagged by PNL-N’s Maryam Javed LA-38 bagged by PML-N’s Zeesh...

RAWALPINDI - Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said the results of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections for refugee seats reflected the public’s confidence in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Information Secretary Maryam Aurangzeb on Sunday expressed confidence that the party was heading towards another victory in Muzaffarabad following its success in Mirpur during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.

PML-N president urges leaders to keep politics civil

MUZAFFARABAD: Senior leaders of the PML-N and PPP on Saturday resumed talks aimed at defusing tensions between the two parties following the latter’s allegations of rigging in four of the 13 constituencies in Mirpur division during the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections. The PPP and the PML-N — coalition partners in the Centre — have been engaged in a war of words since the PML-N emerged in the lead during the first phase of polls. The PPP has accused the PML-N of rigging in Mirpur and demanded re-polling. The latest round of talks followed two earlier meetings — the first at a local hotel on Thursday night and the second before noon on Friday. The PML-N delegation comprised Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam, and PML-N AJK chapter secretary general and MLA-elect Chaudhry Tariq Farooq. Representing the PPP were former Senate chairman Nayyar Bokhari, former federal minister Qamar Zaman Kaira and AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathor...

Sana questions PPP's democratic credentials; Ghani accuses PML-N of rigging

The PPP and the PML-N continued lambasting each other on Saturday, extending their rhetoric from the ongoing elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to the other party’s previous tenures in power. The PPP and the PML-N — coalition partners in the Centre — have been engaged in a war of words since the PML-N emerged as the winner in the elections in AJK’s Mirpur division. The PPP has accused the PML-N of rigging in Mirpur and demanded re-polling. The political temperatures remain heated as the second phase of AJK elections is set to be held tomorrow in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad division. The third phase is scheduled for August 10 in all 12 refugee constituencies, and 11 constituencies of Poonch division. In the latest exchange, PML-N senior leader Rana Sanaullah remarked on President Asif Ali Zardari’s role as he responded to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s allegations of rigging in the 2024 general elections. “If you call the votes secured by the prime minister votes of Forms-47, then on what...

PPP leader Saeed Ghani on Saturday alleged that the PML-N had never won a general election without rigging. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Ghani said, “The PPP did not secure power through rigging in any of the elections held till today. “On the other hand, however many times the PML-N has secured power, it has not been without rigging.” Ghani, also the Sindh labour minister, made the allegation as he responded to a PML-N member calling on the PPP to not “give lectures on democracy”. “If you do not want to give the PPP the right to speak on democracy, then will you give it to Gen Musharraf or Gen Zia, or the leaders created by them?” he quipped, referring to the two former military dictators. The PPP leader said he “did count the 1985 election”, alleging that PML-N supremo and ex-premier Nawaz Sharif “conspired” against ex-prime minister Mohammad Khan Junejo. He further claimed that his party “became a target of rigging” in the 1988 and 1990 elections, which resulted in the PML-N winning. He went o...

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has begun meeting PML-N lawmakers on a regular basis to hear their concerns and address issues being faced by their constituents, apparently in an attempt to bridge a growing gap between the party’s legislators and the administrative machinery in the province. On Friday, PML-N MPAs from Bahawalnagar called on the CM and discussed the prevailing political situation, development projects in their constituencies and public issues. The meeting was part of a renewed effort by Ms Nawaz to engage with the party’s lawmakers more frequently. The PML-N legislators from Mandi Bahauddin had also met her over a week ago. CM’s ‘preference for bureaucracy’ has caused resentment among lawmakers The chief minister has been finding it difficult to regularly meet party lawmakers since assuming office in February 2024 because of her demanding schedule and extensive administrative engagements. However, the move to hold more frequent meetings comes against the backdrop of complaints among PML-N ...

Muzaffarabad - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday lashed out at the coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) stating that the party PML-N has a history of coming to power through electoral rigging.

PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari continued his tirade against the PML-N — an ally of his party in the Centre — on Wednesday, reiterating his allegations in the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections and demanding re-polling. Addressing a PPP workers’ convention in Muzaffarabad, he called on the Election Commission to hold re-polling in Mirpur if “you are not involved in this rigging”. Directly taking a jibe at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, he said: “If someone is sitting on the PM’s seat, or someone is sitting on the CM’s position today, even a child knows that it is not because of the people’s votes or your performance but because of Form-47.” Form-47 is the provisional consolidated statement of results of the vote count of all polling stations in a constituency, prepared by the returning officer (RO) concerned. The term has also been used mainly by the opposition PTI since the 2024 general elections in the country to allege rigging in the polls. Electio...

LAHORE - By assigning former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif the task of maintaining liaison with party MNAs and addressing their constituency-related issues, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has sought to bring one of its most experienced leaders back into active politics.

MIRPUR/ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) grabbed 9 out of the 13 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Mirpur division in Monday’s elections, according to the unofficial and preliminary results from the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections.

PML-N outpaces PPP in Mirpur elections

The PPP and the PML-N, coalition partners in the Centre, traded barbs on Tuesday after the conclusion of the first phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s party alleging rigging in the polls and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz urging it to accept defeat. The PML-N grabbed nine out of the 13 constituencies of AJK’s Mirpur division in yesterday’s elections, preliminary results issued by the Election Commission showed. Polls in AJK are being held in three phases over security concerns, with the first set of polls held in Mirpur division on Monday. Scuffles, violence and allegations of rigging had marred the polling process, with the PML-N and PPP accusing each other of electoral malpractice. In a televised statement, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz hailed the “outstanding victory” of the PML-N in the first phase of the AJK elections, urging the PPP to accept defeat. “The PPP should have accepted its defeat by affirming the spirit of democracy, but I felt aggrieved ...

The PML-N grabbed nine out of the 13 constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Mirpur division in yesterday’s elections, preliminary results issued by the Election Commission showed on Tuesday. Polls in AJK are being held in three phases over security concerns, with the first set of polls held in Mirpur division on Monday. Scuffles, violence and allegations of rigging had marred the polling process, with the PML-N and PPP accusing each other of electoral malpractice. According to preliminary results issued by the AJK Election Commission (Forms-26 and Forms-27), the PML-N emerged as the winner in nine constituencies, while the PPP could secure only four seats. Form-27 lists cumulative results based on votes cast on the polling day and by the election staff in advance polling. Form-26 comprises only the ballots cast on the main polling day, July 27, in this case. Results breakdown Following an intense election campaign by both parties in the lead-up to the polls, the PML-N emerged victorious in Mirpur di...

PML-N wins five seats, PPP grabs two as vote-counting underway after polling ends One killed, two injured during clash as violence, rigging allegation mar first phase of AJK elections Bilawal Bhutto express grief over death of PPP worker PPP raises concerns over alleged interference in AJK election process .

Saeed Ghani accuses PML-N of being behind death; Azma says ballot papers found at PPP candidate's residence

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Saturday warned that it would not allow any individual or institution to violate the code of conduct, amid a controversy over development pledges made by the PML-N during the ongoing election campaign. The warning came after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced development schemes, including the ‘gift’ of 10 e-buses at election rallies in Muzaffarabad and Mirpur. The announcement did not go over well with the PPP, which described it as “political bribery”. It subsequently approached the Election Commission, urging it to take notice of what it termed a violation of the election code of conduct. An Election Commission spokesperson said federal and provincial ministers were free to participate in electioneering in AJK but could not use official protocol, government resources or the state machinery for electoral purposes. The spokesperson warned that the announcement of any new development scheme, ...

PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday questioned the lack of development initiatives in Azad Jammu and Kashmir after his ouster from power. He, along with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, was addressing a public rally in Mirpur, AJK, ahead of the upcoming elections. Addressing the rally, he asked why there could be no development work in Mirpur or AJK after he had left the post of prime minister, criticising subsequent governments for not introducing or completing development projects. “Behind every project in AJK or Pakistan, you will find the PML-N’s stamp on it,” he stated, questioning, “Tell me if any other party has done something for AJK.” “Kashmir is as dear to me as Lahore. It is not my second home; it is my first home,” Nawaz said. He emphasised that he had come with a manifesto for AJK, with education as his top priority. “The youth of AJK will get education. Schools, colleges and universities will be built here,” he said, adding, “Scholarships will also be given to merit...