The third round of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was marred by delays and security concerns yesterday, weeks after deadly protests erupted in the region and authorities imposed sweeping restrictions.

Clashes in the region have led to road closures and an internet blackout, posing a challenge for Pakistan.

Yesterday’s vote was supposed to be the final of three election rounds. But authorities postponed polls in seven of the 11 remaining constituencies late last week to an undetermined date “after reviewing a report about the law-and-order situation,” Raja Shakeel, a local Election Commission official, told Reuters in a phone interview.