AJK Assembly prorogued sans proceedings as PTI split hindering PM’s election

MUZAFFARABAD    -    Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Leg­islative Assembly session was pro­rogued on Monday third time with­out any proceeding to elect a new prime minister following the dis­qualification of Sardar Tanveer Ilyas by the regional high court in a con­tempt case. 

Ilyas was removed after he indi­rectly accused the judiciary of hin­dering the functioning of his gov­ernment and interfering in the executive’s domain. 

Subsequently, on Monday, de­spite the session beginning at 3:30 pm, it was adjourned with­out a new prime minister be­ing elected. The election was an­nounced earlier, and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), which holds a majority in the AJK Legislative Assembly, was expected to secure a candidate loyal to former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

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