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LA-7 Bhimber-III
LA-7 Bhimber-III is a constituency of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly which is currently represented by Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq of then Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). It covers the area of Bhimber in Bhimber District Bhimber District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir#Dispute, disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is support .... Election 2016 General elections were held on 21 July 2016. Election 2021 General elections were held on 25 July 2021. References {{Pakistan-gov-stub Bhimber District Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad 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 autonomous state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad. It was established under the Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (1974), Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 45 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for Azad Kashmiri diaspora, J&K nationals residing abroad. Members of Legislative Assembly 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 Assemblies of Azad Kashmir Speakers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly See also * 2016 Azad Kashmiri general election * Constituency LA-37 Jammu - 4 (Narowal) * Government of Azad Kashmir * List of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly constituencies * President of Azad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The party is led by Gohar Ali Khan since late 2023. The PTI ranks among the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML–N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Despite Khan's popular persona in Pakistan, the PTI had limited initial success: it failed to win, as a collective, a single seat in the 1997 Pakistani general election, 1997 general election and the 2002 Pakistani general election, 2002 general election; only Khan himself was able to win a seat. From 1999 to 2007, the PTI supported the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf. It later rose in opposition to Musharraf in 2007 and also boycotted the 2008 Pakistani general election, 2008 general election, accusing it of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudhry Anwarul Haq
Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq () is a Pakistani politician from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). He is the current and 15th Prime Minister of AJK since April 2023, succeeding Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. He was a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) until September 7, 2023, when he was expelled from the party along with a group of political defectors. Early life and family Anwar was born in Bhimber, Azad Kashmir, into a politically active family of the Jat community, as his father Chaudhry Suhbat Ali was part of the 1947 Poonch rebellion which liberated current Azad Kashmir from the Dogras, while his brother Lt General (r) Chaudhary Ikram ul Haq is a former Defence Secretary (2018-2020). Political career Anwar was elected to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2006 Azad Kashmiri general election from LA-7 Bhimber-III as a candidate of the People's Muslim League. He defeated Chaudhry Tariq Farooq. On 16 August 2010, he was elected as the Speaker of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimber District
Bhimber District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir#Dispute, disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TERTIARY, tertiary sources (a) through (e), reflecting WP:DUE, due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicized usage, as is the term "occupied," (see (j) below). (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Azad Kashmir
The prime minister of Azad Kashmir (Urdu: , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam lit. 'Grand Vizier', Urdu pronunciation: əˈziːr-ˌeː ˈɑː.zəm is the chief executive of Azad Jammu and 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 appointed from amongst the members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The premier too is elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly which is directly elected by the people. The current prime minister is Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, a member of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party who took office on 20 April 2023 following the disqualification of Tanveer Ilyas Khan. List of prime ministers Timeline See also * Government of Azad Kashmir * President of Azad Kashmir References {{Azad Kashmir topics Government of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir-related lists Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimber
Bhimber () is a town and the headquarters of the eponymous district in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. The town and district are between the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan proper, about by road southeast of Mirpur. History Bhimber was the capital of the Chibhal dynasty, which lasted from 1400 to 1856. Bhimbar was listed i the '' Ain-i Akbari'' ( 1595) as a '' mahal'' under Lahore Subah, counted as part of the Jech Doab. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 1,200,000 '' dam''s and was not listed as supplying any troops to the Mughal army. Bhimber lies on the route that was followed by the Mughal Emperors for their frequent visits to the Kashmir Valley. It is also known as "Baab-e-Kashmir" (Door to Kashmir) because of its importance and geographical location, which was ideal for the Mughal Emperors to use to enter Kashmir. Therefore, the Mughals used Bhimber as a staging point for their journey to Srinagar. The Mughal Emperor Jaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Kashmir Election 2016
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 competition being between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). 5,427 polling stations were set up for the election Results 2,674,586 people were registered to vote in the elections, of whom 1,190,839 were female and 1,483,747 male. The PML-N won 31, the PPP three, and PTI two. In addition, the AJKMC won three seats, the Jammu Kashmir Peoples Party (JKPP) won one seat and one seat was won by an independent. After the election, the PML(N) was able to elect its members to three seats reserved for women, one for Ulama, ulema, and one for Overseas constituency, overseas. On the other hand, the PPP was able to win one reser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad Kashmir Election 2021
General elections were held in Azad Kashmir on 25 July 2021 after the expiry of the 5-year term of the previous Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly. The elections were held in 33 constituencies of Azad Kashmir and 12 constituencies of the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan. By an early estimate, over 2.82 million people of Azad Kashmir were registered to vote; of which 1.59 million were male voters, while 1.30 million were female voters. By the time of the election, the number of registered voters had increased to . A total of 724 candidates stood for 45 general seats this year. 579 candidates competed for the 33 constituencies within Azad Kashmir, while the remaining 145 competed for the 12 refugee constituencies in Pakistan. Background In current elections The PTI won 26, the PPP 11 and PML N 6. In addition, AJ&K MC won 1 seats, JK PPP 1 seat. Following these results, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf was able to form a comfortable majority government, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
