PoK goes to polls today

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD, JULY 4. The general election to the 40-member Legislative Assembly in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be held tomorrow.

The election will be conducted under the supervision of the Pakistan army and a group of international observers.

It would be fought mainly between the ruling People's Party, led by the Prime Minister, Mr. Sultan Mohmood Chaudhary and the Muslim Conference chief and former Prime Minister and President of PoK, Mr. Sardar Qayyum.

An estimated two millions Kashmiris will take part in the elections for 40 Legislative seats. While 28 are PoK seats, 12 are `refugee' seats.

The refugee seats are spread in different parts of Pakistan and the general view is that the Government of the day in Islamabad decides who gets the chunk of seats from the refugee category.

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