Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistan administered state of Azad Kashmir.

Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly

آزاد کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی
10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Anwar ul Haq
PTI
since 3 August 2021
Deputy Speaker
Riaz Gujar
PTI
since 4 August 2021
Leader of the House
Sardar Tanveer Ilyas
PTI
since 18 April 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Chaudhary Latif Akbar
PPP
since 4 August 2021
Structure
Seats53
Political groups
Government (32)
  •   PTI (32)

Opposition (21)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
25 July 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Website
pmajk.gov.pk/legislative-assembly

The assembly consists of 41 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are woman, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Tenure

The members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.

Sessions

The life of the Legislative Assembly is divided into sessions.

See also

References
  1. "Azad Jammu And Kashmir – An Introduction!". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.


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