President Pakistan People's Party AJK and Senior Parliamentarian Chaudhry Abdul Majeed took oath as 11th Prime Minister of The Azad Government of The State of Azad Jammu Kashmir here on Tuesday at a ceremony held on the premises of the Legislative Assembly.
President AJK Raja Zulqarnain Khan administered the oath to him. The ceremony was attended by Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Jehangir Badar, Federal Minister Kashmir & Gilgit and Baltistan Affairs Mian Manzoor Watoo, Rukhsana Bangash Assembly members and a large number of notables and PPP workers.
Earlier, AJK Assembly in a special session elected him Prime Minister with a majority vote of 35 against a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Raja Farooq Haider who secured 11 votes. Besides Pakistan Peoples Party, All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference, MQM, Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam Pakistan and Muslim League (Q) also voted for him thus proving of his massive support in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Leader of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and former Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider facilitated him on getting elected as Prime Minister and lauded his services for the State. Outgoing Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan while congratulating him assured his full support to the new government and hoped that Chaudhry Majeed will work hard for well -being of the people and acceleration of the liberation movement of the Indian occupied territory.
Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed in a speech after getting elected thanked all political parties and members of the Assembly for reposing confidence in him. He said "I will work with complete honesty and expect the others to do the same." The newly elected prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir said he would take steps to ensure austerity in the state and provide relief to downtrodden people.
The AJK prime minister announced on the occasion to impose ban on foreign tours of politicians and bureaucrats and said no officer would be allowed to cross Kohala Bridge without the permission of the government. He said every effort would be made to provide relief to the people who suffered during the floods in 2005.
He said the elections held recently in Azad Jammu and Kashmir were free, fair and impartial. After taking oath as Prime Minister he was presented a Guard of Honour by a smartly turned out contingent of Azad Kashmir police on Assembly premises. He was then taken to Prime Minister House where he was congratulated by political leaders and party workers. Chaudhry Muhammad Yaseen was appointed senior minister who took oath in the after the Prime Minister. The names of the other members of the cabinet will be announced soon.
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