Violence mars AJK polls

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Violence mars AJK polls

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The election has been cancelled after clashes between PPP and PML-N workers in LA-37 in Lahore.

26 June,2011 02:08 pm

Brawl keep taking place between the PPP and the PML-N workers in the Qila Lachman Singh and Chishtya High School areas of Lahore during the polls for LA 37 constituency reserved for Kashmiri refugees.The PML-N workers uprooted a PPP election camp. The PPP accused the Punjab government of rigging.The PPP leader said that fake votes have been cast by Punjab Police. The Punjab Election Commission cancelled the polls after repeated incidents of violence. Meanwhile, various incidents of violence have been reported in many polling stations in Kashmir.Two candidates were shot injured while a presiding officer was abducted in Rawalakot.