# PoK final vote delayed in seven seats over security fears 2026-08-10T23:43:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's final round of regional elections was hit by delays on Monday, with authorities postponing polls in seven of 11 remaining constituencies to an undetermined date. Raja Shakeel, a local Election Commission official, cited a review of the law-and-order situation. The vote follows weeks of deadly protests and an internet blackout in the region. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (N) has won 24 of 34 seats contested so far and is set to form the government. But the Pakistan Peoples Party has accused it of rigging, which the PML-N denies. Candidates from Imran Khan's PTI have boycotted the polls. The Hindu reports that more than 30 people were killed in clashes around Rawalakot after the first round, a toll Reuters could not verify. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: internet blackout, PML-N, PoK elections, PPP, protests, PTI boycott Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pok-final-vote-delayed-in-seven-seats-over-security-fears/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pok-final-vote-delayed-in-seven-seats-over-security-fears/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.