Chaudhry Tariq Farooq and Ahmed Raza Qadri secured 32 votes each to become speaker and deputy speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, marking a victory for the PML-N.

Initial tallies from the second phase of elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly indicate that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is poised to secure a majority. Voters were seen casting ballots at polling stations in Millat Colony.

The combined opposition in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly accused the ruling PPP government of losing its majority.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJKLA) has rejected remarks made by a US envoy.

More than 4,000 police personnel will be deployed to ensure security for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, scheduled for August 2 for migrant seats in the Rawalpindi division.

The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) is aiming for a seat in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, while the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has alleged election irregularities at Kotla.

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a truth commission and an independent inquiry into recent violence.