PML-N's Dr Najeeb Naqi elected as AJK president

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Dr. Najeeb Naqi of Pakistan's PML-N was elected as the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, winning the election at the AJK Legislative Assembly Secretariat. This follows a vacancy after the previous president's death, reflecting political shifts in the region.

MUZAFFARABAD: Dr Najeeb Naqi of the ruling PML-N was elected as the President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Dr Naqi secured 32 votes in the election held at the AJK Legislative Assembly’s Secretariat, while PPP’s Chaudhry Latif Akbar secured 13 votes. Polling began at 11am and concluded at 1pm. Under the AJK Consti­tution, the president is elected by the members of the Legislative Asse­mbly by a majority of the total membership. The office of the AJK president has remained vacant since January this year following the death of Barrister Sultan Mahmood. Previously, then-Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar was serving as the acting president. The role was then assumed by incumbent Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq after being elected speaker on August 25. More to follow.