Government employees complete advance polling for AJK Legislative Assembly elections Home Voter turnout of more than 80 per cent is encouraging and reflects confidence in the electoral system Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) took a significant step towards its July 27 Legislative Assembly elections as advance polling for government employees on election duty concluded peacefully in eight districts on Monday, with an overwhelming voter turnout and election authorities declaring themselves fully prepared to conduct what they pledged would be free, fair and transparent elections. The polling process for government employees assigned election duties during the general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir was successfully completed today.#News #RadioPakistan https://t.co/bmrllOwGHd The special polling exercise, regarded as the Election Commission's first major test ahead of polling day, was held in all districts except Rawalakot and Sudhnoti, where voting was postponed because of security concerns. Despite the exceptions, officials described the process as smooth, orderly and incident-free, with voter turnout exceeding 80 per cent in almost every district where polling took place. The peaceful completion of the exercise comes at a politically charged time, with election campaigns entering their final week and authorities racing to complete logistical and security preparations for one of the most closely watched elections in the region. Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said the successful conduct of…
Published: July 20, 2026 5:12 pm
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