Pakistan, July 1 -- PPP and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) on Tuesday decided to jointly contest July 27 elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

The two political parties announced the decision after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence in Islamabad and later held a media talk.

Speaking to the media, Bilawal formally announced an electoral alliance between the two parties.

"The alliance marks a new chapter in political cooperation between the two parties," he said.

He emphasised that the issues of AJK should be resolved through peaceful and democratic means.

"Legitimate concerns of the Kashmiri people should be addressed through parliament and the electoral process rather t...