MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has cancelled the registration of 33 out of 42 political parties ahead of the 2026 general election.
The commission said this action was taken after they failed to fulfill the conditions of the new rules under the directives of the Supreme Court and the Election Act 2020.
The registered parties include the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Party (JKPP), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation League, Sad-e-Haq Party, Jamaat-e-Falah-e-Insaniyat, and Markazi Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadeeth.
The electoral body said that the parties were informed about the new registration requirements, which included the submission of a registration fee of Rs200,000, certified copies of identity cards of at least 2,000 executive council and party members, audit reports, affidavits, financial details, and organizational records.
It is pertinent to mention that the registration application of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Azad Kashmir had already been rejected over financial irregularities and violations related to audit rules on May 16.
Other major parties whose registrations were cancelled or remained pending due to non-compliance are Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jammu and Kashmir, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Awami National Party (ANP), Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Tehreek-e-Jafaria, Wahdat Muslimeen, Aam Aadmi Party, and several other regional and religious groups.
