Voters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (the portion of the disputed Himalayan region under Pakistani control, claimed in full by both Pakistan and India) are casting ballots in regional elections, even as some groups have called for a boycott. Demands for greater political representation have overshadowed the vote, reflecting longstanding tensions over the territory's governance. The elections underscore the region's fraught status as a flashpoint in one of South Asia's most enduring geopolitical rivalries.