PML-N's Iftikhar Gilani Elected 17th Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir assembly has elected PML-N candidate Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani as the region's 17th prime minister following a parliamentary vote. The selection marks a leadership transition for the self-governing territory.
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AJK assembly elects PML-N's Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani as the new prime minister
MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N’s Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was elected as Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s prime minister on Friday, after securing 30 of the 44 votes polled. He beat PPP’s Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who secured 14 votes in the contest for the top office. The AJK Assembly comprises 53 members, but its present strength is 46 because elections to seven seats in Poonch and Sudhnoti districts have yet to be held. The PML-N currently has a strength of 32, including its allies, while the P...
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Gilani secures 30 votes against PPP candidate Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who received 14 votes in the AJK Assembly election
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif shakes hand with Iftikhar Ali Gilani in this undated image. — Geo NewsNawaz Sharif nominated Gilani as PML-N’s AJK PM candidate.Other PML-N candidates also submit papers for AJK premiership.AJK Assembly has 53 seats, with its...
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