MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) cabinet held its first meeting on Friday, approving nine of the 11 items on its agenda, officials said. Briefing reporters after the two-hour session, cabinet member Sardar Javed Ayoub said the cabinet endorsed announcements made by Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore in his maiden address, including the […]
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore
Faisal Rathore becomes new AJK Premier
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was sworn in as the 16th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. He took the oath a day after lawmakers removed Chaudhry Anwarul Haq through a no-confidence vote. The ceremony was held at the President’s House in Muzaffarabad. AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered the oath because […]
Raja Faisal Mumtaz elected new Azad Kashmir PM
Muzaffarabad: Azad Kashmir’s Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq was removed after a successful no-confidence vote. Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was elected the new prime minister. The motion passed with overwhelming support in the assembly session. The no-confidence motion was presented during a session of the Azad Kashmir Assembly chaired by Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar. Faisal Mumtaz […]
PPP tables no-confidence motion against AJK PM Haq
A no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq was tabled Monday in the AJK Assembly. The resolution, backed by 25 lawmakers, could pave the way for PPP nominee Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore to become the new prime minister. The motion reflects shifting alliances within the 52-member assembly. The resolution was […]