Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Polling started smoothly across 20 constituencies in the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections on Sunday, while authorities postponed voting in one constituency because heavy rain and landslides blocked access. Election officials opened polling stations at 8am and will continue voting without interruption until 5pm. Voters are electing representatives from nine constituencies in the Muzaffarabad Division and 12 refugee constituencies, making this phase an important step in the electoral process.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission postponed polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I after election staff failed to reach polling stations due to severe weather and damaged roads. Reports also showed that polling ...