Sharif’s PML-N set to form government in PoK; sweeps second phase polls amid violence, rigging allegations

The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) swept the second phase of elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), winning 14 out of 18 contested seats, which will enable it to form a government in the region.

The Pakistan People’s Party won the remaining four seats, PoK’s Election Commissioner Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said on Monday.

The second phase of the ongoing PoK polls was held on Sunday, amid violence and rigging allegations. One person was killed, and several were injured in the violence.