The third and final phase of elections for the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir is underway, with only four out of eleven constituencies voting due to ongoing unrest in the region. The violence has been instigated by protests led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a local pressure group demanding the abolition of 12 reserved seats for displaced Kashmiris living elsewhere in Pakistan. The elections were postponed in seven constituencies last week due to security concerns, and a new voting date will be announced soon. The JAAC has called for a boycott of the legislative elections and was banned by authorities under "antiterrorism" laws in June. Violence during the protests has resulted in over 50 fatalities according to residents and rights groups, although official death tolls have not been released. International media have also been barred from reporting from the region by authorities. The elections, held across three phases, are expected to conclude this week with the PMLN (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) leading in previous votes, winning nine seats out of thirteen in the first phase and 15 seats out of 16 in the second phase. The PPP (Pakistan People's Party) has taken four and six seats respectively in the first and second phases. The unrest centered on Poonch division, the JAAC’s stronghold, has led to an intermittent internet shutdown lasting over 50 days, significantly affecting the voting process.