The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a
unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one.
Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
legislature of elected representatives of the
Pakistani administered state of
Azad Kashmir, which is located in
Muzaffarabad
Muzaffarabad (; ur, ) is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, and the 60th largest in Pakistan.
The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pak ...
, the capital of the state. It was established under the
Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 41 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for
Ulama
In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...
, 1 for
Technocrats and 1 for
J&K nationals residing abroad.
The assembly consist of 41 elected Members and 8
co-opted members of which 5 are woman, one member from
Ulama
In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...
community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst
Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.
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
"One man, one vote", or "one person, one vote", expresses the principle that individuals should have equal representation in voting. This slogan is used by advocates of political equality to refer to such electoral reforms as universal suffrage, ...
.
List of Assembles of Azad Kashmir
See also
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2016 Azad Kashmiri general election
General elections were held in Azad Kashmir on 21 July 2016 to elect 41 members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Polling started at 8:00am and continued until 5:00pm.
Campaign
At least 423 candidates ran for the 41 seats, the main compe ...
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Constituency LA-37 Jammu - 4 (Narowal)
LA-37 Jammu - 4 (Narowal) is a constituency of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly which is currently represented by Muhammad Akmal Sargala of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It covers the area of Narowal District in Pakistan. Only refugees from Jammu a ...
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Government of Azad Kashmir
The Government of Azad Kashmir ( ur, ) is the state government which administers one of the territories of Pakistani-administered Kashmir territories of Azad Kashmir. The Azad Kashmir government consists of a president as head of state and a pri ...
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List of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituencies
This is a list of the constituencies in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
List of Constituencies
See also
* List of constituencies of Pakistan
The following is a list of Constituencies of Pakistan for elected seats in National Assembl ...
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President of Azad Kashmir
The Pakistan-administered state of Azad Kashmir was officially established on 24 October 1947. The president is the constitutional head while the prime minister is the chief executive of the state. The president elected by the Azad Jammu and Kash ...
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Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir is the chief executive of Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan. The title of Prime Minister symbolizes the nominal independence of Azad Kashmir. The prime minister heads the Council of Ministers, who are members of the A ...
References
External links
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Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
Government of Azad Kashmir
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