Summary The new AJK government has formally taken shape after Barrister Iftikhar Gilani of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz was sworn in as the 17th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The oath-taking ceremony was held in Muzaffarabad, marking the completion of the region’s post-election political transition. Gilani secured a clear majority vote inside the AJK Legislative Assembly, defeating his Pakistan Peoples Party rival. Background Azad Kashmir went to the polls earlier this year to elect a new Legislative Assembly, and the process stretched across several weeks due to re-polling…
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