AJK Elections: Polling Underway at 23 Delayed Stations in Bagh
Voting Resumes at 23 Bagh Polling Stations to Finalize AJK Election Results
AJK VOTE UNDERWAY IN BAGH
Illustration concept: A voter placing a ballot paper into a transparent election box inside a polling station in Kashmir.
AI summary
Polling is currently taking place across 23 stations in the Bagh district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to complete elections for LA-15 and LA-16. Results for both constituencies were previously withheld by the election commission after voting was disrupted at multiple locations.
Why this matters
The fresh voting will determine the final parliamentary representation for both Bagh Central and Eastern Bagh constituencies. It will resolve tight contests between major political parties including the PPP, PML-N, and Jamaat-i-Islami.
Key takeaways
- Polling is underway from 8am to 5pm at 23 stations in AJK's Bagh district.
- PPP's Sardar Ziaul Qamar previously led LA-15 with 16,637 votes before results were withheld.
- PML-N's Sardar Mir Akbar led LA-16 with 19,515 votes before re-polling at 14 stations.
- The election commission will tally these votes to declare official winners for LA-15 and LA-16.
Voting resumed on Thursday across 23 polling stations in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Bagh district to clear the pending election outcomes for two regional constituencies, LA-15 and LA-16. According to Dawn Pakistan, polling officially opened at 8:00 AM and is set to continue until 5:00 PM without interruptions.
The election commission had earlier withheld the results for both constituencies during the third phase of local balloting due to polling disruptions at several locations. In LA-15 (Bagh Central), process completion was halted after nine stations failed to conduct voting. Before the delay, Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Sardar Ziaul Qamar led the race with 16,637 votes, followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz representative Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas with 15,015 votes and Jamaat-i-Islami candidate retired Brig Dr Muhammad Khan with 12,259 votes.
Meanwhile, the declaration for LA-16 (Eastern Bagh) remained pending because polling could not be carried out at 14 polling stations, which collectively account for 7,238 registered voters. Tallying from the completed stations in LA-16 showed PML-N candidate Sardar Mir Akbar in the lead with 19,515 votes, holding a margin of over 3,200 votes against his primary rival, PPP candidate Sardar Qamaruz Zaman.
The ongoing vote at these remaining 23 locations is crucial for concluding the electoral process in the district. Once polling concludes at 5:00 PM, electoral authorities will combine the new tallies with existing figures to officially announce the winning candidates for both assembly seats.
Frequently asked questions
- Why was polling delayed at these 23 stations in Bagh?
- Polling could not be held at nine stations in LA-15 and 14 stations in LA-16 during the previous phase, prompting authorities to withhold final results.
- Which political parties are competing in these AJK constituencies?
- The primary contestants include candidates from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Jamaat-i-Islami.
Source & transparency
- By:
- The Reviser Desk
- Source:
- Dawn Pakistan
- Original publication:
- Aug 15, 2026, 6:07 AM
- The Reviser publication:
- Aug 15, 2026, 6:07 AM
- Updated:
- Aug 15, 2026, 6:15 AM
This report was independently written by The Reviser editorial desk from verified source material. It is not original on-the-ground reporting by The Reviser.
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