{"id":28177,"date":"2026-08-27T17:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=28177"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:09:26","slug":"election-of-azad-jammu-and-kashmir-pm-to-be-held-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=28177","title":{"rendered":"Election of Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM to be held tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Election for the seat of prime minister in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held tomorrow (Friday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates will file their nomination papers between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM, while the final list will be displayed at 1:00 PM following scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voting will be held at 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although there are reports that the PML-N has finalized the name of Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as its candidate for the seat of the prime minister, there is no formal announcement in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had finalized Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as its candidate for the post of prime minister of AJK, following consultations at the Prime Minister\u2019s House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, where party leaders held detailed discussions on the formation of the new PML-N government in AJK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senator Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad Rafique, PML-N AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir and former AJK prime minister Raja Farooq Haider attended the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newly elected Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, Deputy Speaker Ahmed Raza Qadri and Barrister Iftikhar Gilani, who was elected on a technocrat seat, were also present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting discussed the party\u2019s future parliamentary strategy, formation of the new cabinet and priorities of the incoming government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants also considered measures aimed at improving governance and the functioning of government departments, while deliberating on a future course of action for the new administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The schedule for the election of the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was issued on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elections were held in three phases between July 27 and August 10.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the 45 directly contested constituencies, polling was held in 38, with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) securing 25 seats and the Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) winning 12. The lone MLA of the Awami Dast-o-Bazu party joined hands with the PML-N.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election for the seat of prime minister in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be held tomorrow (Friday). Candidates will file their nomination papers between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM, while the final list will be displayed at 1:00 PM following scrutiny. Voting will be held at 2:00 PM. 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