# 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

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-08-02 · heads: من يقرّر · 8 takes · 4 lenses · 1 regions

## Summary

Pakistan's [Azad Jammu and Kashmir](/ar/entity/india-pakistan) held Phase 2 of its 2026 general election on August 2, covering the Muzaffarabad and Jammu divisions. Unofficial and provisional results showed [PML-N](/ar/entity/country/pakistan) 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](/ar/entity/country/pakistan)'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](/ar/entity/india-pakistan) after months of unrest, including [JKJAAC protests](/ar/n/pakistan-ajk-jaac-clashes-jul14) and [PTI's boycott](/ar/n/ajk-election-jul27-pti-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](/ar/entity/country/pakistan) 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.

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Pakistani English-language daily
- **The Express Tribune** (Pakistan, en) — Pre-election overview of Phase 2 logistics and security arrangements across Muzaffarabad and Jammu divisions; published on election morning, confirming preparations complete.
  > "All set for second phase of AJK polls"
  Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2621619/all-set-for-second-phase-of-ajk-polls

### Pakistani English-language digital daily
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** (Pakistan, en) — Seat-by-seat provisional results for LA-28 Muzaffarabad City-2: PML-N's Chaudhry Shehzad takes a clear lead from 70 polling stations.
  > "PML-N's Chaudhry Shehzad Takes Clear Lead Muzaffarabad: In LA-28 Muzaffarabad City-2, unofficial results from 70 polling stations."
  Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Aug-2026/azad-kashmir-elections-phase-2-results-2026-la-28-muzaffarabad

### unlabelled
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** (Pakistan, en) — 
  Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Aug-2026/azad-kashmir-elections-phase-2-results-2026-la-29-muzaffarabad
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** (Pakistan, en) — 
  Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Aug-2026/azad-kashmir-elections-phase-2-results-2026-la-34-jammu-i
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** (Pakistan, en) — 
  Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Aug-2026/azad-kashmir-elections-phase-2-results-2026-la-36-jammu-iii
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** (Pakistan, en) — 
  Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Aug-2026/azad-kashmir-elections-phase-2-results-2026-la-43
- **Pakistan Observer** (Pakistan, en) — 
  Source: https://pakobserver.net/2nd-phase-of-ajk-elections-2026-latest-party-position-as-pml-n-leads/

### Pakistani English-language news outlet
- **Pakistan Observer** (Pakistan, en) — Confirms PML-N's Syed Shaukat Ali Shah wins LA-42 Kashmir Valley-3 in final provisional count; provides running party-position ledger across Phase 2 seats.
  > "PML-N candidate Syed Shaukat Ali Shah has secured victory in LA-42 Kashmir Valley-III, according to unofficial and provisional results."
  Source: https://pakobserver.net/ajk-elections-results-2026-phase-2-la-42-kashmir-valley-3-winners/

## Across the graph
- Related: [[pakistan-ajk-elections-ph1-0727]], [[ajk-election-jul27-pti-boycott]], [[pakistan-ajk-jaac-clashes-jul14]]
- Entities: Country:pakistan, India Pakistan

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