Federal Minister for Postal Services and Communications Murad Saeed arrived in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday to oversee the governing party’s election campaign. Federal ministers Murad Saeed and Ali Amin Gandapur will speak to a public meeting in Kotli at 3 p.m. today, as planned, while the communications minister will speak to a […]
AJK elections
Nawaz wants Shehbaz to zero in on upcoming AJK election
LAHORE: PML-N former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation on Monday. The Sharif brothers discussed the upcoming election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) with Nawaz Sharif directing Shehbaz Sharif to zero in on the poll. Both agreed to task the PML-N’s vice president […]
AJK Election Commission issues code of conduct for general elections
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission Friday issued a code of conduct in the wake of general elections scheduled to be held on 25th of July – next month. According to the code of conduct; (1) Without prejudice to subsection (2), all political parties and candidates shall strictly adhere to the following code of […]
PML-N rejects NCOC’s call to delay AJK elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has rejected a petition proposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) which suggested postponing the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections by two months. The NCOC had written a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner of AJK, stating that polls should be delayed keeping in view the […]
Asad urges AJK govt to conduct elections after normalization of corona situation
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Monday urged Azad Jammu Kashmir government to conduct elections after normalization of corona situation in the country. Talking to a private television channel, he said public gathering could make the situation worse regarding coronavirus. “We should have to adopt precautionary measures to avert […]
Five AJK legislators call on Imran Khan in Islamabad, join PTI
ISLAMABAD: Five members of Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday met Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad and announced to join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), showing full confidence in his policies and leadership. Former Legislative Assembly speaker Anwarul Haq, former minister Shahzad Chaudhry, Ali Shan Soni, Ali Raza Bukhari, and Sagheer Chughtai are the […]
PTI AJK condemns PML-N for demolishing principles of merit
MIRPUR: Harshly criticizing the incumbent ruling PML-N led government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) AJK said that the Pakistan League-N refuted principles of merit and fairness and hired hundreds of contract employees into the government service without due process which is a blatant violation of basic human rights. Talking to APP, PTI Azad […]
AJK approves code of conduct for elections
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu Kashmir cabinet on Monday approved the code of conduct for the forthcoming general elections in the state. Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider chaired the meeting at the PM Secretariat. The code of conduct will be applicable for all the constituencies of Azad Kashmir and constituencies of Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan. […]