PML-N leads Pakistan's Azad Kashmir Phase 2 elections as unofficial results flow from Muzaffarabad and Jammu
Azad Jammu and Kashmir held the second phase of its 2026 general election on August 2, with PML-N emerging as front-runner in provisional results across Muzaffarabad and Jammu divisions; PPP won at least one Muzaffarabad seat; PML-N had won the Phase 1 count in Mirpur division on July 27
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Summary
Pakistan's Azad Jammu and Kashmir held Phase 2 of its 2026 general election on August 2, covering the Muzaffarabad and Jammu divisions. Unofficial and provisional results showed PML-N as the front-runner, with party candidates taking clear leads or declared wins in multiple constituencies including LA-28 Muzaffarabad City-2, LA-36 Jammu-3, and LA-43 Kashmir Valley-4. PPP's Mukhtar Abbasi won LA-29 Muzaffarabad City-3. PML-N had already won the Phase 1 count in Mirpur division on July 27.
Why it matters
The election re-establishes civilian political authority in AJK after months of unrest, including JKJAAC protests and PTI's boycott of both phases over a Supreme Court ruling on refugee constituency seats. PML-N's dominance in Phase 2 would consolidate the party's position in the assembly, giving Islamabad a closely aligned AJK government at a moment when cross-LoC tensions with India remain elevated.
What to watch
Whether PTI reverses its boycott stance and contests any by-elections; official final results and the full composition of the new AJK assembly; whether JKJAAC resumes protests challenging the results; Pakistan's federal response to AJK's new government.