{
  "id": 7559773,
  "title": "AJK presidential election to be held on Sept 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ajk-presidential-election-to-be-held-on-sept-24-7559773",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030122/ajk-presidential-election-to-be-held-on-sept-24"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muzaffarabad - The upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir presidential election is set to take place on September 24, according to the region's election commission. The position has remained unfilled since the death of Barrister Sultan Mahmood in January, with Chaudhry Tariq Farooq assuming the role temporarily after being elected Legislative Assembly Speaker on August 25. Chief Election Commissioner Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal revealed the election schedule during a press conference on Tuesday. Nomination papers for candidates will be accepted from 10am to noon on September 19, with the commission acting as the returning officer. The scrutiny of nomination papers will occur on the same day at the commission's office. Candidates can withdraw their nominations by 11:30am on September 23. Voting will occur at the AJK Assembly Secretariat from 10am to 1pm on September 24, followed by vote counting and the announcement of results on the same day. With its majority in the Assembly, the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) is expected to have its nominee, likely former health minister Dr Najeeb Naqi from Sudhnoti district, elected as the next president.",
  "summary": "MUZAFFARABAD: The new Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president will be elected on September 24, the region’s election commission announced on Tuesday. The office of the AJK president has remained vacant since January this year following the death of Barrister Sultan Mahmood. Previously, then-Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar was serving as the acting president. The role was then…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "AJK presidential election to be held on Sept 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ajk-presidential-election-to-be-held-on-sept-24",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:11:35.000Z"
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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."
}