PML-N fields ‘fresh face’ for AJK PM election today
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly is set to elect a new prime minister today (Friday), with the dominant PML-N fielding a relatively young leader for the coveted office. The decision to nominate Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a meeting with four senior PML-N leaders from AJK in Islamabad, late on Wednesday…
Muzaffarabad - The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will choose a new prime minister today (Friday). The leading PML-N party has chosen barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani for the role. The choice was announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with four senior PML-N leaders from AJK in Islamabad on Wednesday night.
The meeting was attended by PML-N AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir, his predecessor Raja Farooq Haider, the party's regional secretary general and assembly speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, and Deputy Speaker Ahmed Raza Qadri. Prime Minister Shehbaz informed the visiting leaders that party leader Nawaz Sharif had selected Gillani as the party's candidate for the AJK premiership.
However, this decision led to disagreement from Qadir and Haider, who said they would not take part in Friday's election. Speculation about Gillani being picked for the premiership had intensified since he was elected to the assembly on August 24 on a reserved seat. After the disagreement, Sanaullah and Rafique met with Qadir and Haider, but no resolution was reached.
Qadir assured the "self-respecting people of Azad Kashmir" that they would uphold their honor and dignity. Gillani is now set to face PPP's Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi in Friday's election to fill the role.
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