Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani administered state of Azad Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the state. It was established under the Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 45 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for J&K nationals residing abroad.

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

آزاد کشمیر قانون ساز اسمبلی
10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
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Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
New session started
3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
Leadership
Speaker
Vacant
since 20 April 2023
Deputy Speaker
Riaz Gujar, PTI
since 4 August 2021
Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, PTI
since 20 April 2023
Leader of the Opposition
Vacant
since 20 April 2023
Structure
Seats53
Political groups
Government (31)
  •   PTI (12)
  •   PPP (12)
  •   PML(N) (7)

Opposition (21)

Vacant (1)
Elections
Mixed member majoritarian:
Last election
25 July 2021
Next election
2026 July
Meeting place
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Website
www.ajkassembly.gok.pk

The assembly consists of 45 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are women, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Tenure

The members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.

List of Assemblies of Azad Kashmir
No. Name Term start Term end
1 1st Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 1971 1975
2 2nd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 1975 1977
3 3rd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 1985 1990
4 4th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 1990 1996
5 5th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 1996 2001
6 6th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 2001 2006
7 7th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 2006 2011
8 8th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 2011 2016
9 9th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 2016 2021
10 10th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir 2021 in session

See also

References
  1. "Azad Jammu And Kashmir – An Introduction!". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.


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