Pakistan administered Kashmir officials allege outlawed group tried to sabotage regional election

Officials in Pakistan administered Kashmir are accusing an outlawed political group of trying to sabotage elections for the region’s constitutional assembly

A spokesperson for Joint Awami Action Committee said around 20 of its supporters had been killed during the clashes

Deadly clashes have erupted in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after weeks of protests and road blockades.

Dozens have died in recent weeks ahead of a weekslong regional election, officials said. A banned civil rights group said supporters died in conflicts with the police.

MUZAFFARABAD: Polls opened on Monday (Jul 27) in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir where voting for the local legislature will take place in three rounds with heavy security following protests demanding electoral reforms.With concerns growing over stretched security personnel during the demonstrations, the elector

Voters in the Pakistan-administered part of the disputed Kashmir region head to the polls in July and August to elect members of the territory’s Legislative Assembly. Those lawmakers will then choose a prime minister to form the local government.