Faisal Rathore takes over as new Azad Kashmir PM after no-trust move ousts Anwarul Haq
ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Assembly on Monday ousted Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq in a no-trust vote, the region’s press information department (PID) announced, with Faisal Rathore taking over as the new premier.
The transition comes after internal rifts over governance, resource allocations and allegations of administrative disconnect, which ultimately eroded confidence in the outgoing prime minister.
The AJK Assembly convened for a decisive session presided over by Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar, amid heightened political activity and weeks of lobbying by competing factions.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Qasim Majeed tabled the no-trust motion against PM Haq, which was favored by 36 members of the House and opposed by two regional lawmakers.
