PML-N wins 14 seats in AJK election count as PPP secures four

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz won 14 of 18 declared constituencies in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's elections, according to the official count announced by the Election Commission of Azad Kashmir. The Pakistan Peoples Party secured four seats. Polling in the remaining constituency, LA-27, is scheduled for Monday.

How many seats did PML-N win in the AJK elections?

PML-N won 14 of the 18 constituencies declared so far, according to the Election Commission's official results. The party's wins spanned Jammu, Muzaffarabad and Neelum Valley. PPP followed with four seats, including LA-26 Neelum Valley-2, where Mian Abdul Waheed Khan defeated PML-N's Shah Ghulam Qadir.

What did the Election Commission announce?

Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal addressed a press conference in Muzaffarabad and announced unofficial results for all 18 declared constituencies, according to Radio Pakistan. He named PML-N's winning candidates as Nasir Dar (LA-34), Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail (LA-35), Muhammad Ahsan Raza (LA-36), Maryam Javed (LA-37), Zeeshah Ali (LA-38), Raja Muhammad Siddique Khan (LA-39), Muhammad Amir Shah (LA-41), Syed Shawkat Ali Shah (LA-42), Muhammad Yasin Lone (LA-43), Ahmad Raza Qadiri (LA-44), Ghulam Qadir (LA-25), Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi (LA-30), Saqib Majeed Khan (LA-31) and Raja Farooq Haider Khan (LA-32).

Which seats did PPP win?

The Election Commission named PPP's successful candidates as Amir Abdul Ghaffar Khan (LA-40), Abdul Majid Khan (LA-45), Mian Abdul Waheed Khan (LA-26) and Sardar Mukhtar Ahmad Khan (LA-29), according to Radio Pakistan. Voting in the final constituency, LA-27, will take place on Monday.

Where did voting take place and how many candidates ran?

Polling was held in nine constituencies across Muzaffarabad division, including five in Muzaffarabad district, two in Jhelum Valley and two in Neelum, contested by 207 candidates. All 12 refugee constituencies also voted, six reserved for Kashmir Valley refugees and six for those from Jammu, drawing 137 candidates. The AJK Election Commission extended voting by one hour, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., across the nine Muzaffarabad division constituencies to accommodate a large turnout.

What rigging allegations were made during the count?

PPP alleged the election process was affected by rigging as counting continued, an accusation PML-N leaders rejected. Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said only three incidents were reported during polling across AJK. He said a dispute involving AJK President Chaudhry Latif Akbar at a polling station was later mischaracterized as an attack, and he disputed claims that PPP lawmaker Salahuddin Junejo was injured by gunfire after entering polling stations in LA-31 with Sindh Police personnel.

How did PPP leaders respond to the results?

PPP leader Raja Pervaiz Ashraf rejected the election process, calling the mandate fake and saying the vote was not free, fair or impartial. He accused the Election Commission of ignoring complaints and acting under the influence of PPP's political rival, and alleged acting AJK President Chaudhry Latif Akbar was assaulted by PML-N supporters. Separately, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the killing of party worker Mushtaq Shah in LA-31, offering condolences to his family and linking the killing and the reported attack on Akbar to what he called PML-N's intentions.

A flag before you publish: the earlier unofficial tally had PPP winning LA-33 Muzaffarabad-7 (Diwan Ali Khan Qamar Chughtai over PML-N's Mian Muhammad Rashid). That seat doesn't appear in the Election Commission's official list at all, replaced instead by LA-45 for PPP, a constituency not mentioned in the earlier draft. I've dropped the LA-33 reference since it conflicts with the official count, but you may want to verify with Radio Pakistan or the Commission directly whether LA-33 results were revised or simply omitted from this announcement, since the story doesn't explain the discrepancy.