Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
Appearance
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir | |
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وزیراعظم آزاد حکومت ریاست جموں کشمیر | |
since 30 July 2016 | |
Residence | Muzaffarabad |
Appointer | Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly |
Inaugural holder | Abdul Hamid Khan |
Formation | June 1975 |
Website | pmajk.gov.pk |
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir is the Chief Executive of Azad Kashmir, the role is equivalent of Chief Minister's elsewhere in Pakistan, however due to the semi-autonomous nature of AJK the role is titled as Prime Minister hence symbolizing nominal[1] independence. The prime minister heads the Council of Ministers, who are members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the PM too is elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly which is directly elected by the people.[2][3]
List of Prime Ministers
See also
References
- ^ Bose, Sumantra (2009), Contested Lands, Harvard University Press, p. 193, ISBN 978-0-674-02856-2
- ^ PM site
- ^ Government System