MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has unveiled his campaign schedule for the AJK Elections, with a series of public rallies planned across Azad Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the general polls on July 27.

According to the party’s campaign plan, Bilawal will address public meetings in Dadial on July 17, Kotli on July 19, Nakial on July 21, Mirpur on July 22 and Muzaffarabad on July 24.

PPP sources said the party would announce additional public meetings and rallies in the coming days as it steps up its election campaign across the region.

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Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has released updated electoral rolls showing a sharp increase in the number of registered voters since the last general elections.

According to the revised voter lists, 3,804,385 voters are registered across 45 constituencies, compared with 3,220,546 registered voters in the 2021 elections, marking an increase of 583,839 voters.

The Election Commission said 3,365,839 voters are registered in the 33 constituencies within Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while 438,546 voters are enrolled in the 12 constituencies in Pakistan reserved for refugees from occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

The updated electoral data shows 2,001,730 male voters and 1,802,655 female voters are eligible to cast ballots in the upcoming elections.

Among the territorial constituencies, LA-7 Bhimber-III has the largest electorate with 129,994 registered voters, followed by LA-31 Muzaffarabad-V with 128,177 voters and LA-12 Kotli-V with 126,332 voters.

LA-30 Muzaffarabad-IV has the smallest electorate, with 68,228 registered voters.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir last held general elections in July 2021, while voters will elect representatives for the new assembly on July 27.