{"id":2453,"date":"2026-08-03T18:12:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:12:40","slug":"pm-shehbaz-hails-pml-ns-lead-in-second-phase-of-ajk-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/pm-shehbaz-hails-pml-ns-lead-in-second-phase-of-ajk-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz hails PML-N’s lead in second phase of AJK polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the PML-N\u2019s leadership and successful candidates on Monday after unofficial results of the second phase\u00a0of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) showed it had won 14 of 18 seats up for grabs the previous day.<\/p>\n

The PML-N\u2019s main rival in the contest and also its ally in the Centre, the PPP, has accused the PML-N of electoral malpractices, rigging and violence during Sunday polls \u2014 as it had during the\u00a0first phase of the elections in Mirpur division on July 27. The PML-N secured nine of the 13 seats in the first phase while the PPP won the remaining four.<\/p>\n

Elections in AJK are being held in\u00a0three phases\u00a0over security concerns, with polling having been held on seven seats of Muzaffarabad division and 12 refugee seats \u2014 reserved seats for refugees from India-occupied Kashmir \u2014 on Sunday. In the third phase, elections will be held in 11 constituencies of Poonch division on August 10.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u2018Results reflect people\u2019s confidence in PML-N\u2019s policies\u2019<\/h2>\n

A statement released by the PM\u2019s Office on Monday said the premier congratulated PML-N\u2019s leadership and successful candidates after their win in the second phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe continuity of this success is a result of the hard work of PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and the entire PML-N team,\u201d the statement quoted PM Shehbaz as saying<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the premier noted that Nawaz and the PML-N team had conducted a successful electoral campaign in AJK and the party\u2019s success \u201creflects the confidence of the people of AJK in PML-N\u2019s policies\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said the development and prosperity of AJK and the welfare of its people remained PML-N\u2019s top priority.<\/p>\n

PM Shehbaz added that political parties had actively participated in the second phase of the AJK elections, which he said would further strengthen the democratic process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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