Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq has been elected as the 15th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The session of the AJK Legislative Assembly was held in the wee hours of Thursday night. Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, who was elected as AJK Assembly member from LA-7 Bhimber from PTI ticket obtained 48 votes out of a 52-strong house. Haq was jointed candidate of the joint opposition and PTI forward bloc.
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AJK President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry created a forward bloc in the assembly, rebelling against his own party.
In his inaugural address to the assembly following his election, Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq said that he contested the election as an independent candidate, emphasising that he garnered the support of both the PDM and PTI members.
Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq also struck a chord with opposition parties and set a power-sharing formula in concert with them. The new AJK PM said he will work for the betterment of the masses and won’t stay in office if he fails.
Remember that, the full court of the Azad Kashmir High Court disqualified Premier of Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanvir ilyas for contempt of court.
The decision of the high court comes after the ilyas was summoned to AJK’s supreme court and high court for using a “threatening tone” in his speeches.
The order was issued by a two-member bench on a newspaper clipping citing the speech of the prime minister.
The order was issued by a two-member bench on a newspaper clipping citing the speech of the prime minister.
The high court registrar had been directed to issue a notice to the AJK prime minister through his principal secretary to appear in person before the court on today and explain his position. The registrar had also directed to fix the matter before full bench.
Now in wee hours of of Thursday night, Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq from PTI ticket elected as new AJK Prime Minister.
