Amid protests & clashes, legislative assembly of PoK heads to polls today

4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 05:50 AM IST The spate of violent clashes in recent weeks has left at least 20 people dead at the hands of security personnel in PoK. (File Photo)Amid violent protests and clashes that have been going on for several weeks now, the legislative assembly of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will head to election on Monday. The polls will be held in three phases, ending August 10, authorities have announced. While unrest has been brewing in PoK for more than a year, the spate of violent clashes in recent weeks — in the run-up to elections — has left at least 20 people dead at the hands of security personnel, and several others injured, according to news agency PTI.Primarily led by civil society coalition Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), now banned by