ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has won 24 seats after the completion of the three phases of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) election, with its total strength expected to rise to 30 after the allocation of reserved seats.
In a video statement shared on social media, Chaudhry said the PML-N had secured a clear lead so far in three phases of the electoral process in AJK.
According to the federal minister, the party is expected to secure three additional reserved seats, including seats reserved for women, overseas Pakistanis, technocrats, and religious scholars, under the applicable electoral formula. He said the party’s total strength would consequently reach 30 seats.
Tariq Fazal added that a session of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly would be convened next week, during which the newly elected members would take the oath and elections for the reserved seats would also be held.
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