ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday telephoned the newly-elected Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, and congratulated him on his election victory.
During the conversation, Sharif said that the uplift of AJK people was among the federal government’s top priorities.
“We are determined to work with the new AJK government for the welfare, economic development, and security of the people of AJK,” he said, and assured that his government will extend all-out support in this regard.
Rathore is AJK’s fourth premier in the last four years, and the 16th since 1975 when the parliamentary form of government was introduced in the region.
The no-confidence vote against Chaudhry had sailed through on Monday with 36 votes from PPP and PML-N members, while two PTI opposition members voted against it. Under the AJK Constitution, a note of no-confidence against the sitting prime minister automatically counts as a vote in favour of the lawmaker proposed as his successor in the same resolution.
After his election on Monday, the 47-year-old PM-elect announced several administrative measures, including a downsizing process, a new transport policy for officials, and limiting the number of secretaries to 20. He also pledged to address public issues and cater to the needs of low-paid staff.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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