Can Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s election overcome a violent summer?
After months of protests and a crackdown, Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads into elections clouded by uncertainty.
![Lal Chowk in Muzaffarabad. [Abid Hussain/Al Jazeera English]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lal-chowk-1784679666.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
After months of protests and a crackdown, Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads into elections clouded by uncertainty.
![Lal Chowk in Muzaffarabad. [Abid Hussain/Al Jazeera English]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lal-chowk-1784679666.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)






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