PPP, PML-N Agree To Field Joint Candidate For AJK President Slot

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PPP, PML-N agree to field joint candidate for AJK President slot

 
 

 

 

The Sources say that both major opposition parties, despite having differences, have decided to field a joint candidate against Barrister Sultan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

MUZAFFARABAD: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-August 12th, 2021) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday agreed to field joint candidate for the slot of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President.

The Sources said that both major opposition parties, despite having differences, have agreed to field a joint candidate against Barrister Sultan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

PML-N instead of nominating its own candidate will support and vote for PPP’s Mian Abdul Waheed.

Meanwhile PTI leader and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur Wednesday reportedly announced the nomination of Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry as the candidate of PTI for the presidential slot of AJK.

The new president of AJK will be elected on August 17 while the oath-taking ceremony will be held on August 24, according to the schedule of election to the office.

Fida Hussnain

Fida Hussnain is a lahore based journalist. He writes on politics, religion, social issues and climate change. He is also a research fellow at University of Gujrat.