ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In a recent development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has included PML-N leader Ch Abdul Rehman Arain in the Political Coordination Committee for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
“The Prime Minister has been pleased to include Ch. Abdul Rehman Arain, President PMLN UK (AJK) in the subject Committee, with immediate effect,” the notification reads.
Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Arain is a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader in Azad Kashmir and President of PML-N United Kingdom AJK.
Earlier on July 16, the premier approved the formation of an eight-member Political Coordination Committee to oversee matters related to the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.
According to official sources, PM Sharif had taken this step to ensure smooth political coordination of PML-N and strategic planning for the polls. The committee includes key figures from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with deep political experience in AJK.
The members of the committee include Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Engineer Amir Maqam, PM’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, PML-N AJK President Shah Ghulam Qadir, former AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan, Senior Vice President Mushtaq Minhas, General Secretary Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, Vice President Dr. Najib Naqi, and Barrister Iftikhar Gilani.
PM Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the need for effective coordination between the party and local leadership. He tasked the committee with planning campaign strategies and ensuring unity among party ranks ahead of the elections.
