AJK announces schedule for eight reserved seats
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission has announced the schedule for elections to eight reserved seats, formally starting the fourth phase of the electoral process. The seats include five for women, while one each is reserved for ulema and religious scholars, overseas AJK residents, and technocrats and other experts. Candidates will submit nomination papers […]
Muzaffarabad: PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif interviewed candidates for party tickets in five women’s reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly on Sunday. The interviews took place in Murree, where PML-N leadership was discussing the allocation of reserved seats and the subsequent government formation process following the recent AJK elections.
The PML-N leadership expressed appreciation for the active and significant role played by women in the elections, describing it as a welcome development for strengthening democracy. Candidates included the widow of late Raja Abid Khan, PML-N AJK Women’s Wing President Maryam Kashmiri, Poonch-based Nasira Azeem Khan, Sudhnoti’s Sehrish Qamar, Nisara Abbasi, Maryam Idrees, Maria Iqbal Tarana, and Zareeda Nisar.
The PML-N anticipates winning four of the five women’s reserved seats and all three remaining reserved seats. On Sunday, the AJK Election Commission also announced a schedule for elections to eight reserved seats, with polling set for Aug 24.
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