Candidates supported by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting in Kashmir, according to the election commission's announcement on Wednesday, August 5th, 2026. This outcome comes despite a boycott call by a banned group in the region.

The election commission's report highlights the continued political strength of the PML-N in Kashmir amid challenging circumstances.

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