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
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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, which is located in
Muzaffarabad, 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
Technocracy is a form of government in which the decision-maker or makers are selected based on their expertise in a given area of responsibility, particularly with regard to scientific or technical knowledge. This system explicitly contrasts w ...
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.
List of Assembles of Azad Kashmir
See also
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2016 Azad Kashmiri general election
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Constituency LA-37 Jammu - 4 (Narowal)
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Government of Azad Kashmir
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List of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituencies
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President of Azad Kashmir
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Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
References
External links
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Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
Government of Azad Kashmir
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