{"id":560686,"date":"2026-08-08T01:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=560686"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:28:48","slug":"schedule-for-3rd-phase-of-ajk-polls-revised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/schedule-for-3rd-phase-of-ajk-polls-revised\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule for 3rd phase of AJK polls revised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday revised the schedule for the third phase of elections in the region, saying polling in seven of the 11 constituencies of Poonch Division had been postponed due to concerns over the law and order situation in those areas.<br \/>\nHowever, the electoral process will go ahead as planned on August 10 in the division\u2019s Bagh and Haveli districts, the Election Commission said in a press release. Amid tensions between protesters and the authorities, elections are being held across the region in three phases, with those in Mirpur and Muzaffarabad divisions held on July 27 and August 2, respectively.<br \/>\nThe third phase in Poonch division is set for August 10.<br \/>\nPoonch Division comprises 11 constituencies \u2014 three in Bagh, one in Haveli, five in Poonch and two in Sudhnoti district. In its press release, the AJK Election Commission said polling will be held in the three constituencies of Bagh and one of Haveli on August 10 as per the previous schedule.<br \/>\nHowever, the electoral process in the constituencies of Poonch district and Sudhnoti\u2019s Pallandri will not be held on August 10, it said. The Election Commission said it reviewed the \u201ccurrent situation\u201d regarding the scheduled elections in Poonch. It noted that according to a report it received from the AJK home secretary, there were \u201cconcerns over the law and order situation in some areas of Poonch district and Pallandri district\u201d.<br \/>\n\u201cMoreover, the Election Commission received requests from some political personalities and candidates hailing from these districts, in which it has been requested to postpone the elections in Poonch district and Pallandri district considering the current situation,\u201d the press release read.<br \/>\nThe electoral watchdog said it will announce the new polling dates and a revised election schedule for Poonch and Pallandri after reviewing the situation and \u201cconsidering all relevant matters\u201d.<br \/>\nThe commission clarified that the decision to postpone some of the polls was taken \u201conly in the context of the current law and order situation to ensure that elections are held in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful environment\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday revised the schedule for the third phase of elections in the region, saying polling in seven of the 11 constituencies of Poonch Division had been postponed due to concerns over the law and order situation in those areas. 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