PML-N, PPP Clash Over AJK Election Results, Rigging Claims

Pakistan's ruling coalition partners, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), are engaged in a significant political dispute following the initial phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)....

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By: PakishNews Desk • 28 Jul 2026, 4:0 pm

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