# Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections and protests: all you need to know

https://mins.news/en/item/12349

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/pakistan-administered-kashmir-elections-and-protests-all-you-need-to-know?traffic_source=rss

> Protests over seats reserved for refugees have turned deadly in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The unrest has forced authorities to hold the elections in stages while an internet blackout remains in place. Calls for a boycott are also being made. The developments have cast attention on the conduct of the election process.

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