Summary
- Muzaffarabad: Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Ghulam Mustafa Mughal has announced that the upcoming local government elections will be held in phases.
- Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad, the Chief Election Commissioner said that polling for the first phase will take place in the Mirpur Division on July 27 while the second phase will be held in the Muzaffarabad Division on August 2.
- Elections for the 12 refugee seats will also be held on August 2 alongside polling in the Muzaffarabad Division.
Muzaffarabad: Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Ghulam Mustafa Mughal has announced that the upcoming local government elections will be held in phases.
Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad, the Chief Election Commissioner said that polling for the first phase will take place in the Mirpur Division on July 27 while the second phase will be held in the Muzaffarabad Division on August 2.
He further stated that voting in the third phase will be conducted in the Poonch Division on August 10. Elections for the 12 refugee seats will also be held on August 2 alongside polling in the Muzaffarabad Division.
Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said that the elections will be conducted under the supervision of the Pakistan Army. He explained that the decision to hold the elections in phases was made to ensure the availability of military personnel, thereby facilitating a free, fair, transparent and peaceful electoral process.
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