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
Shah Ghulam Qadir
PML (N)
since 30 July 2016
Deputy Speaker
Amir Altaf
PML (N)
since 11 January 2018
Farooq Haider Khan
PML (N)
since 31 July 2016
Leader of the Opposition
Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin
PPP
since August 2016
Structure
Seats49
Political groups
Government (37)

Opposition (12)

  •      PPP (5)
  •      MC (3)
  •      PTI (2)
  •      Independent (1)
  •      JKPP (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
21 July 2016
Meeting place
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Website
www.ajkassembly.gok.pk

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 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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