Pakistan's legislative assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) are taking place under an unprecedented security blanket, with thousands of police, paramilitary personnel and around 2,100 army troops deployed across the region. But rather than projecting stability, the polls have been overshadowed by weeks of protests, allegations of rigging, political boycotts and international concern over the treatment of demonstrators.

Elections to the so-called legislative assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) begin on Monday amid heightened security and continuing political unrest. The three-phase polls…

Amid protests and clashes, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's legislative polls begin today, spanning three phases until August 10, following Islamabad's ban on JAAC last month.

The first phase of elections in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) was marred by violence on Monday, with rival political parties accusing each other of electoral…