Pakistan authorities are holding election in PoK. The elections, originally scheduled for July 27, are being held in three phases from July 27 to August 10. There are 53 seats in the so-called assembly of PoK – 45 are directly elected, while eight seats are reserved for women, technocrats, and clerics. Both the PPP and PML-N accused each other of rigging in multiple constituencies. The JAAC’s main demand was the abolition of the 12 refugee seats. The government, however, refused to accept this demand.
