The polling time for the first phase of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections is over, the counting of votes continues

Muzaffar Abad (94 news) The polling time for the first phase of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections is over, the counting of votes is going on.

of Mirpur, Kotli and Bhambhar 13 In circles 14 More than 100,000 registered voters exercised their right to vote, this time a large number of women also cast their ballots, including the People's Party, Muslim League-N, Stability-e-Pakistan Party and independent candidates. 296 Candidates entered the field. In Mirpur Division 2 thousand 454 Polling stations were established in Mirpur district 4 597 in constituencies, of Kotli district 6 In circles 1107 and of Bhambhar district 3 In circles 608 Polling stations were established.

During the first phase of Azad Kashmir elections, one person was killed in firing in Nikyal area of ​​Kotli 3 People were injured after which the polling process was stopped. LA 9 PPP candidate Javed Badhanvi said that PPP worker Mukhtiarjan was killed in firing. During the riot at Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed polling station in Bhimbar area of ​​Azad Kashmir, miscreants snatched the polling box and set it on fire. According to DRO, the ballot box was set on fire. 232 There were votes.

The situation is normal at all the polling stations except one polling station of Baba Shadi Shaheed. The decision will be made later whether polling will be held again at Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed polling station. IG Police Azad Kashmir Liaquat Ali Malik says that if any incident happens in Azad Kashmir, the police takes action, no one including political workers is allowed to take law into their hands. Chief Secretary Azad Jammu and Kashmir Khushal Khan said that the people of Azad Kashmir have expressed their confidence in the democratic process by rejecting anarchist tools, all the state institutions are ready for peaceful elections, law will be in motion against those who obstruct the election process or disrupt the peace.