MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission has registered three more political parties upon completion of the documents, bringing the total number of registered parties ahead of the AJK general election to 19.
According to the press release issued on Tuesday, the newly registered political parties include Pakistan Nazriyati Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Muslim League Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Tehrik Jawanan Pakistan Jammu and Kashmir.
Other registered parties include 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.
All Jammu and Kashmir Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party, Qaumi Ittehad Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Awami Dast-o-Bazo, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jammu and Kashmir, and National Democratic Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir were also registered.
The commission’s spokesperson said the registration of these political parties was made after scrutiny of the documents submitted by the parties under the directives of the High Court and other relevant provisions of the AJK Elections Act and Rules 2020.
The commission further added that the last date for registration of political parties was initially fixed as May 30, 2026.
However, to provide more political parties an opportunity to fulfill legal requirements and complete registration, the deadline has now been extended by 10 days until June 10.
The commission added that all political parties meeting the legal criteria under the Elections Act 2020 can submit their applications along with the required documents before the revised deadline.
It said the ongoing registration process is aimed at ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections while strengthening the electoral system in Azad Kashmir.
