October 20, 2026
Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Governor’s Rule
The profession has withdrawn from proceedings in protest at the federal takeover — the same courts now hearing the constitutional challenge to it.
Articles for tag: bar council, Boycott, Governor's Rule, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lawyers, Protest
July 20, 2026
AJK Election 7 Days Away as Nawaz-Maryam Rallies Locked In, Bilawal Campaigns Daily; PTI Boycott Holds Despite Internal Split
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir general election is seven days away with party campaigns now at their most intensive. PML-N has confirmed rallies for Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz in Muzaffarabad and Mirpur. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is conducting daily meetings across the region with rallies through July 24. PTI is maintaining its boycott of the July 27 polls, though the party is divided internally, with some candidates having initially filed papers before the boycott announcement. The contest has narrowed to PPP, PML-N and independent candidates.
July 19, 2026
JAAC July 21 March Deadline Two Days Away as AJK Campaigns Peak; Bilawal Rallies, PML-N Plans Nawaz-Maryam Visit
The JAAC's long march deadline falls on Monday, July 21 — two days away — with the government still unable to meet the committee's central demand on reserved assembly seats, which it has called constitutionally non-negotiable. Meanwhile AJK election campaigns are at their peak: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is campaigning daily across the region, PML-N is planning Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz rallies in Muzaffarabad and Mirpur, and PTI is maintaining its boycott. The July 21 deadline and July 27 polling day are six days apart.
July 17, 2026
PTI Formally Boycotts AJK Election; 846 Candidates From PML-N, PPP, IPP Contest July 27 Vote
PTI has formally declared it will not contest the July 27 AJK Legislative Assembly election, citing the "prevailing political and human rights situation" in the region. With PTI out, 846 candidates from PML-N, PPP, IPP, AJKMC and other parties are competing across 45 constituencies for 3.8 million registered voters. IPP is contesting AJK elections for the first time. Independent candidates have emerged as a significant competitive force.
July 13, 2026
AJK Seeks More Federal Forces for July 27 Poll; PTI Says 4,000-Strong Deployment Turns Region Into ‘Occupied Kashmir’
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has formally requested additional federal security forces from the Centre ahead of the July 27 Legislative Assembly election, with AJK authorities citing the volatile environment created by the proscribed JAAC's ongoing agitation. PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram responded by accusing the government of deploying 4,000 FC personnel and Rangers to crush a peaceful movement and impose a "month-long communication blackout," comparing the situation to Indian-administered Kashmir. PTI is boycotting the July 27 election.
July 12, 2026
One Killed in JAAC-Police Clashes in AJK’s Poonch as Election Campaign Enters Final 15 Days
One person was killed and several injured in clashes between activists of the proscribed Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee and law enforcement on the road linking Arja and Rawalakot in Poonch district on July 12. Police were attempting to restore an abandoned post at Jindala Cross when JAAC activists, who had blockaded the road, resisted. The incident comes 15 days before the July 27 AJK Legislative Assembly election, which JAAC has threatened to disrupt and PTI is boycotting.
July 11, 2026
AJK Election Campaigns Intensify With 16 Days to Polling; PML-N, IPP, PPP Step Up as PTI Stays Out
Political campaigns in Azad Jammu and Kashmir are gaining intensity with sixteen days remaining before the July 27 Legislative Assembly election. PML-N, the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, and the PPP-JUI-F alliance are each ramping up constituency-level activity. PML-N held a senior-level strategy meeting in Lahore chaired by Saad Rafique; IPP president Aleem Khan is personally distributing tickets. PTI's boycott leaves a large open field across its former strongholds.
July 11, 2026
AJK Election Campaigns Intensify With 16 Days to Polling; PML-N, IPP, PPP Step Up as PTI Stays Out
Political campaigns in Azad Jammu and Kashmir are gaining intensity with sixteen days remaining before the July 27 Legislative Assembly election. PML-N, the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, and the PPP-JUI-F alliance are each ramping up constituency-level activity. PML-N held a senior-level strategy meeting in Lahore chaired by Saad Rafique; IPP president Aleem Khan is personally distributing tickets. PTI's boycott leaves a large open field across its former strongholds.
July 9, 2026
843 Candidates in Race for AJK Assembly; PTI Boycott Reshapes July 27 Contest
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections on July 27 will see 843 candidates contest across 53 constituencies after final withdrawals, with PTI's boycott opening the field to competing coalition and independent candidates. The PPP-JUI-F alliance, the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, and a large independent bloc are the main forces. PTI has described the current political and human rights situation in AJK as incompatible with a credible democratic exercise.
July 4, 2026
PTI Boycotts AJK General Elections Scheduled for July 27, Citing Crackdown and Suppression of Political Activity
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced it will not contest the Azad Jammu and Kashmir general elections scheduled for July 27, saying the conditions for a credible vote do not exist while sit-ins continue in Rawalakot and security forces maintain a heavy presence in the territory. PTI has suspended all ticket issuance and election-related activity until further notice.
