Polling underway for Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly

In all, there are a total of 32, 50,117 registered voters including 178,800 male and 146,8317 female in 33 electoral constituencies in all ten districts of AJK.

5118 polling stations have been set up in all three divisions including Muzaffarabad, Poonch and Mirpur. While, 830 polling stations are very sensitive while 1269 are sensitive.

Moreover, all 12 constituencies meant for Pakistan-based Jammu & Kashmir refugees who would cast their vote to elect the Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Over 2.8 million voters have been registered in 33 AJK constituencies and 0.4 million in 12 Jammu Kashmir refugees based in various parts of Pakistan.

However, AJK Election Commission has finalized all arrangements to hold free, fair, and transparent elections.

All out security arrangements have also been made so that voters could cast their vote in a peaceful manner.

The Kashmiris living in any city of country will exercise their vote to select their candidates on 12 constituencies, for next five years constitutional term.

As per details, total of 587 candidates are contesting the elections in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir districts and 121 candidates on 12 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir refugees.

Meanwhile, over 40 thousand security personals including Pakistan army, Rangers and Police have been deployed outside polling stations to ensure peaceful balloting.