Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) emerged as the strongest party in the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, winning 14 of the 19 contested seats based on unofficial and unconfirmed results. Polling took place across 20 constituencies, including eight seats in Muzaffarabad Division and 12 reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured five seats, making it the second-largest winner in this phase.

PML-N recorded key victories across Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad Division and refugee constituencies. Shah Ghulam Qadir, Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider, Mustafa Bashir Abbasi, Maryam Javed and several other party candidates won th...