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Pakistan-administered Kashmir Holds Presidential Election Amid Ongoing Unrest and Vacancy Crisis
Legislators in Pakistan-administered Kashmir voted to elect a president, filling the region's last vacant constitutional office nearly eight months after the post became available, amid ongoing unrest.
Legislaters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are voting on Thursday to elect a president, filling the region's last vacant constitutional office nearly eight months after the post became available due to unrest. The election comes amid ongoing tensions in the disputed territory. The election is seen as an attempt to restore normalcy and stability in the region. The outcome of the vote will mark the first time the post has been filled since January 2022.
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