ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As the PPP plans to install its own prime minister in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari may unveil successor of Chaudhry Anwarul Haq in a day or two, said the sources.
The party lawmakers from the AJK met with President Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to mull options for the removal of the incumbent PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. A formal decision, according to sources, is likely in a day or two.
“Honourable exit” for Azad Kashmir PM
The insiders said the party command deliberated upon all possible options, including giving some time to the AJK premier for “an honourable exit”, before making any move to remove the premier through a no-trust vote.
According to the sources, Chaudhry Yaseen, Chaudhry Latif Akbar and Sardar Yaqoob have emerged as strong contenders for the coveted post.
In the AJK assembly, the PPP, with the backing of the PML-N, has the support of more than 27 lawmakers — a magic number required to form the government. The PPP has 17 members in the house including AJK Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar.
It may be noted that the PPP had already announced it would not remain part of the AJK government, but it remained undecided about whether to sit on the opposition benches or form its own government in the region.
