PoK polls on July 5

By Our Special Correspondent

ISLAMABAD, MAY 4. Elections to the Legislative Assembly in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be held on July 5 under the supervision of the army and international observers.

Announcing this at a news conference here, the chief election commissioner of PoK, Justice (Retd) Sher Zaman, said identity cards were compulsory for casting vote. Candidates of 20 political parties and independents are contesting the polls.

The chief election commissioner said two million Kashmiris would take part in the elections for 40 Legislative seats. Nominations would be accepted for the 28 PoK seats and 12 refugees seats from May 15 to June 1. The elections would be watched keenly in view of the recent development related to merger of the rival factions of the Muslim Conference.

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