{
  "id": 437819,
  "title": "3rd phase of AJK polls: Voting underway in Poonch Division's Bagh and Haveli districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/3rd-phase-of-ajk-polls-voting-underway-in-poonch-divisions-bagh-and-437819",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2021864/3rd-phase-of-ajk-polls-voting-underway-in-poonch-divisions-bagh-and-haveli-districts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The third phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's (AJK) elections is currently in progress, taking place in Bagh and Haveli districts of Poonch Division. Voting commenced at 8am and will conclude at 5pm, with 803 polling stations across 4 constituencies hosting the electoral process. The Election Commission anticipates potential unrest in certain areas, while deploying an additional 10,300 troops to ensure a secure voting environment. Election Commission Secretary Raja Mohammad Shakeel addressed these concerns, stating, \"Apart from the regular police of both districts, we have dispatched an additional 10,300 troops to maintain law and order and provide a fear-free atmosphere to voters.\" Former Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, along with two of his predecessors, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas and Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, are among the candidates vying for political supremacy, amid a backdrop of tensions between demonstrators and authorities.",
  "summary": "The third phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is currently underway in four constituencies in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts. Polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm. Government officials have anticipated clashes in some areas, while the Election Commission has classified most of the 803 polling stations in the four constituencies as either sensitive or highly…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "3rd phase of AJK polls: Voting underway in Poonch Division's Bagh and Haveli districts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/3rd-phase-of-ajk-polls-voting-underway-in-poonch-divisions-bagh-and",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:26:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}