Muzaffarabad, Aug. 2 -- Former Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi, criticised the ongoing electoral process in the region amid widespread unrest, asserting that elections cannot be considered free and transparent under the prevailing conditions.

In a post on X, Niazi said that internet services had been suspended in Muzaffarabad, roads were blocked, people had taken to the streets, and force was being used indiscriminately, resulting in the loss of "precious lives."

He also criticised Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), accusing them of continuing to play the "election, election" game despite the deteriorating situation.

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