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AJK PM Iftikhar Gillani constitutes 8-member cabinet

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani on Friday constituted a relatively small cabinet, appointing seven directly elected and one indirectly elected lawmakers as ministers without portfolios. The newly appointed ministers took oath at a ceremony held at the Presidency, with acting President Chaudhry Tariq Farooq administering the oath in the presence of Prime…

AJK PM Iftikhar Gillani constitutes 8-member cabinet

On Friday, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani announced the formation of an 8-member cabinet. The Prime Minister administered the oath to the new ministers at the Presidency, alongside Acting President Chaudhry Tariq Farooq. Among the appointees were seven directly elected lawmakers and one indirectly elected individual from the diaspora. Former ministers, including Noreen Arif, were notably absent from the lineup. The portfolios of the cabinet members have yet to be specified.

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