Iftikhar Gilani named next AJK prime minister
“The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad. ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) — Pakistan's …”
IISLAMABAD —Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has finalised Barrister Iftikhar Gilani as its candidate for prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, following consultations on forming a new government in the region.
The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, where participants discussed the formation of the new PML-N government in Azad Kashmir. Senator Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad Rafique, PML-N Azad Kashmir President Shah Ghulam Qadir and former Azad Kashmir prime minister Raja Farooq Haider attended the meeting.
Newly elected Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, Deputy Speaker Ahmed Raza Qadri and Gilani, who was elected from the technocrat seat, also took part in the discussions. The meeting considered the future parliamentary strategy as well as the formation of the new cabinet, government priorities, good governance and measures to improve government affairs.
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The election for prime minister of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled for Aug 28. Gilani's nomination comes as the PML-N moves to finalise its government following the recent legislative developments in Azad Kashmir.
Written by Bilal Abbas
Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter
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