Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads to polls amid protests and boycott calls
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Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), Pakistan-administered Kashmir government
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
July 27, 2026
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Local elections are scheduled for July 27 in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) is boycotting the vote over refugee seat disputes. Around 30 people have died in protests since June.
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