PML-N Wins AJK PM Election | Pakistan News

Pakistan News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani, PML-N’s candidate, has been elected Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a commanding 30 out of 45 votes, defeating PPP’s Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who received 14. The election, originally scheduled for July 27 but delayed due to security issues, unfolded in three phases, leaving seven seats still unclaimed after polling was postponed in Poonch and Sudhnoti. With 32 seats overall, PML-N dominates the assembly — 25 direct, 6 reserved — while PPP holds 14, including 12 direct and 2 reserved. A lone Awami Dast-o-Bazu member joined PML-N. PPP has accused…