Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly

Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
آزاد کشمیراسمبلی‬
8th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Shah Ghulam Qadir
PML (N)
Since 30 July 2016
Prime Minister
Farooq Haider Khan
PML (N)
Since 31 July 2016
Structure
Seats 49
Political groups

Government (37)

  •      PML (N) (35)
  •      MMA (2)

Opposition (12)

Elections
First past the post
Last election
 21 July 2016
Meeting place
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Website
www.ajkassembly.gok.pk

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

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 National Assembly is elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.

Sessions

The life of National Assembly is divided into sessions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Azad Jammu And Kashmir – An Introduction!


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