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PTI seeks judicial inquiry into Rawalakot violence, rejects AJK polls
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The Express Tribune
Demands fresh single-phase polls under an independent election commission, cancellation of remaining phasesPTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan addresses a press conference alongside former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Sardar Qayyum Niazi (left) on Wednesday.
Several videos circulating online showed scenes of unrest, with claims of violence and casualties, though the details could not be independently verified.
Addressing a press conference alongside PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan today, former AJK prime minister Sardar Qayyum Niazi said Kashmiris were being subjected to unprecedented oppression and brutality.
Questioning the decision to hold the elections in three phases, Niazi said AJK had a population of only 3.5-4 million.
Condemning the recent situation in AJK, Gohar also criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party and the PML-N for politicising the issue.