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 DOMESTIC AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK)1. The election campaign has intensified

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Naveed Elahi On Friday, 7 August 2026, the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a
- August 8, 2026

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 DOMESTIC

 AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK)

1. The election campaign has intensified in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ahead of the 27 July general elections, which cover 45 Legislative Assembly seats, more than 2.8 million voters and several key contests. The AJK Election Commission has announced elections for 45 Legislative Assembly seats, including refugee constituencies, across 10 districts, with voters expected to cast their ballots (APP — 13.7.26.

2. Clashes in the Poonch Division of AJK, ahead of the JAAC long march to Muzaffarabad, reportedly left two security personnel martyred and seven JAAC activists killed. The AJK government vowed to remove the obstacles to the movement of people and supplies created by the Joint Awami.

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