MUZAFFARABAD :Voting has ended in polling units as vote counting and collation of results got underway after Sunday’s election into the 45 seats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Counting of votes in polling stations across Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as well as various cities of Pakistan, for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections is underway, with PTI taking the lead. A total of 32,50,117 including 146,8317 female in all 33 electoral constituencies in all ten districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir voters were registered. Moreover, all 12 constituencies meant for Pakistan-based Jammu & Kashmir refugees, exercised their right of vote to elect the Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly, for next five years constitutional term. The registered voters had to produce original computerized national identity card at the polling station at the time of exercising the right to vote. A total of 587 candidates are contesting the elections in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir districts and 121 candidates on 12 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir refugees settled in Pakistan. Over 40 thousand security personals including PAK Army, FC, Rangers and Police are performing duties to ensure peaceful elections.
