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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ishfaq Hussain and Munir Ahmed

Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes in final election phase despite protest group’s boycott call

Voters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir cast their ballots in the final phase of the legislative assembly election on Monday, concluding a campaign overshadowed by weeks of violent protests and clashes with security forces in the disputed Himalayan region.

Residents, including men and women, began queuing early at polling stations across Poonch district, where four assembly seats were being contested.

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