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  "id": 3969374,
  "title": "PML-N's Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani sworn in as new AJK prime minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pml-ns-syed-iftikhar-ali-gillani-sworn-in-as-new-ajk-prime-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:40:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025757/pml-ns-syed-iftikhar-ali-gillani-sworn-in-as-new-ajk-prime-minister"
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  "account": "Muzaffarabad: On Friday, PML-N barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was sworn in as the new prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in a televised ceremony. Gillani took the oath, addressing the assembly and expressing gratitude to the party's leadership, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, and senior party members. The newly elected PM assured that he would uphold the party's faith and work tirelessly for the welfare of the people. He sought cooperation from the assembly members, emphasizing unity and progress. Gillani secured 30 votes out of 44, while his primary rival, PPP's Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, received 14 votes. The AJK Assembly currently has 46 members, with PML-N holding 32 seats and PPP 14, due to pending elections in Poonch and Sudhnoti. Despite opposition from PPP leader Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi and former premier Raja Farooq Haider, Gillani was declared the winner after the speaker, Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, announced the results. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Gillani and hoped that he would contribute to AJK's development and the well-being of its citizens.",
  "summary": "MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N’s Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was sworn in as Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s prime minister on Friday. Gillani was administered the oath in a televised ceremony. Addressing the ceremony, the newly elected prime minister expressed gratitude to the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and senior party leadership. “I am…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "AJK assembly elects PML-N's Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani as the new prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ajk-assembly-elects-pml-ns-syed-iftikhar-ali-gillani-as-the-new-prime",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "PML-N’s Iftikhar Gillani elected new AJK prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pml-ns-iftikhar-gillani-elected-new-ajk-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:05:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "PML-N’s Iftikhar Gilani becomes AJK premier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pml-ns-iftikhar-gilani-becomes-ajk-premier",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:11:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "PML-N's Iftikhar Gillani elected as PoK 'prime minister'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/pml-ns-iftikhar-gillani-elected-as-pok-prime-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:17:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}