2026 Azad Kashmiri general election

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General elections were held in Azad Kashmir starting from 27 July 2026 to 10 August 2026. The elections were held in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir and 12 constituencies of the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan. The election campaign took place amid heightened political tensions and civil unrest of in parts of the Azad Kashmir. In June 2026, clashes between Pakistan Army and protesters led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), demanding the abolition of refugee seats, resulted in many deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and arrested several activists, while opposition groups and human rights advocates criticized the government's response to the protests. The unrest prompted concerns regarding the political environment ahead of the elections due to the participation of various political and civil society groups. Citing the unrest, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the winning party of the previous elections, announced that it...

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