Nawaz interviews candidates for AJK reserved seats
• PML-N leadership continues consultations over formation of next govt in the region • Election for eight reserved seats on 24th • Victory notifications issued for Bagh polls MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday conducted interviews with candidates vying for party tickets for five women’s reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
Muzaffarabad - PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his wife Maryam Nawaz held interviews in Murree on Sunday with candidates seeking party tickets for five female reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The PML-N leadership appreciated the active role women played in the recent AJK elections, emphasizing it as a positive development for democracy.
Candidates included the widow of late Raja Abid Khan, PML-N AJK Women's Wing President Maryam Kashmiri, Nasira Azeem Khan, Sehrish Qamar, Nisara Abbasi, Maryam Idrees, Maria Iqbal Tarana, and Zareeda Nisar. The PML-N anticipates winning four out of the five women's reserved seats and all three of the remaining reserved seats. The AJK Election Commission announced on Sunday the schedule for elections to eight reserved seats, set for August 24.
However, elections for seven of the 45 directly elected seats were postponed due to security concerns. The election process for the reserved seats will take place at the AJK Legislative Assembly Hall in Muzaffarabad, with polling starting at 10am.
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