Atiq elected AJK Prime Minister

The Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday elected Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan as new Prime Minister. Atiq of the Muslim Conference secured 35 votes in the 49-member Assembly, while his rival of the opposition Pakistan People's Party Ishaq Zafar bagged eight votes.
Members of the third largest group in the house 'Peoples Muslim League' stayed away from the voting. Earlier the members elected Shah Ghulam Qadir of the ruling Muslim Conference as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. He got 35 votes. His rival of the People's Party Lateef Akbar bagged eight votes. The Muslim Conference also won the seat of Deputy Speaker. Earlier members-elect of the Legilative Assembly took oath.