PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has interviewed women candidates seeking the party’s reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly as consultations continue over the formation of the next government in the region. The interviews were held in Murree, where the PML-N leadership reviewed the profiles and political backgrounds of candidates being considered for...
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) is on course to secure its first-ever representation in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, with its candidate holding a narrow lead in the closely contested LA-27 Kotla constituency following delayed polling and vote counting. Polling was completed on Tuesday in LA-27 Kotla and partially in LA-28 Lachhrat, where...
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has voiced serious concerns over polling delays, staff shortages, and alleged electoral irregularities during the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, calling on the AJK Election Commission to take immediate corrective action. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, PPP AJK Election Cell In-charge...
Opposition leaders have accused the government of undermining civil liberties and democratic rights in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling for an immediate end to what they described as “state repression” in the region. The allegations were made during a joint press conference in Islamabad by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to strengthen coordination with provincial governments and disaster management authorities to ensure a swift and effective response to emergencies during the ongoing monsoon season. The directive came during a meeting with NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, where the country’s preparedness for...