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Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group

NPRWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM

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Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday.

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Why it matters: This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N party have won 24 of the 34 seats decided in the first two phases of voting, the election commission, said Wednesday. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Pakistan and Kashmir.

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