Lawmakers in Pakistan-administered Kashmir elect ruling party candidate as prime minister
Summary
Lawmakers in Pakistan-administered Kashmir elected Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani as their new prime minister. He is from Pakistan’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party, which has returned to power in the region after ten years.Key Facts
- Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani won 30 out of 44 votes in the legislative assembly election.
- Gillani represents the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), the ruling party in Pakistan.
- His main opponent, Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi from the Pakistan People’s Party, got 14 votes.
- The election took place after phased voting due to security concerns.
- The outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) called for a boycott and led protests before being banned.
- Pakistan-administered Kashmir is part of a disputed region claimed by both Pakistan and India.
- Both countries have fought three wars since 1947, two of which were over Kashmir.
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Gillani on his election.
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