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Celebrations in Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir as Imran Khan's PTI Sweeps to Victory - Video
Celebrations in Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir as Imran Khan's PTI Sweeps to Victory - Video
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The Islamabad-controlled region of Kashmir was formed after the Indo-Pakistani War which ended in January 1949. The region consists of areas that were captured... 26.07.2021, Sputnik International
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Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single-largest party by winning 25 out of 53 seats in Pakistan's controlled Kashmir. Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, secured 11 seats and Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won six seats.Taking their cue from the exit polls, PTI members were seen rejoicing in the streets on Sunday night, without masks despite the rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.According to reports, more than 700 candidates from 32 political and religious parties contested this legislative election. The elections that took place on Sunday, were marred by sporadic incidents of violence. At least two members of the PTI were killed in clashes between political parties at a polling booth in Kotli district. In a separate incident, five policemen sustained injuries after they were attacked with batons in Jhelum valley district.Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that "India is very upset by the victory of PTI" in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. He told local media: "Imran Khan forming a government in Azad Kashmir would come as a great shock to India".India, which has been locked in a stand-off with both Pakistan and China, sees the northern Kashmiri area as being "illegally and forcibly occupied".
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Celebrations in Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir as Imran Khan's PTI Sweeps to Victory - Video
13:43 GMT 26.07.2021 (Updated: 18:01 GMT 08.12.2022) The Islamabad-controlled region of Kashmir was formed after the Indo-Pakistani War which ended in January 1949. The region consists of areas that were captured by Pakistani forces. The last election in the region was held in 2016 when the party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won 31 seats.
Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single-largest party by winning 25 out of 53 seats in Pakistan's controlled Kashmir. Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, secured 11 seats and Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
won six seats.Taking their cue from the exit polls, PTI members were seen rejoicing in the streets on Sunday night, without masks despite the rising number of coronavirus cases in the region.
According to reports, more than 700 candidates from 32 political and religious parties contested this legislative election. The elections that took place on Sunday, were marred by sporadic incidents of violence. At least two members of the PTI were killed in clashes between political parties at a polling booth in Kotli district. In a separate incident,
five policemen sustained injuries after they were attacked with batons in Jhelum valley district.
Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that "India is very upset by the victory of PTI" in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. He told local media: "Imran Khan forming a government in Azad Kashmir would come as a great
shock to India".
India, which has been locked in a stand-off with both Pakistan and China, sees the northern Kashmiri area as being "illegally and forcibly occupied".
