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AJK presidential election to be held on Sept 24

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Naqash, T. (2026, September 15). AJK presidential election to be held on Sept 24. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2030122/ajk-presidential-election-to-be-held-on-sept-24

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The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) presidential election will take place on September 24, according to an announcement by Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal. Candidates can file their nomination papers from 10am to noon on September 19, with scrutiny of these papers happening the same day. The polling will occur at the AJK Assembly Secretariat from 10am to 1pm on September 24, followed by vote counting and result declaration later that day. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), holding a majority in the AJK Legislative Assembly, is expected to secure its preferred candidate's election; Dr Najeeb Naqi, a former health minister from Sudhnoti district, is seen as the frontrunner.

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The new president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will be elected on September 24, according to an announcement by the AJK Election Commission on Tuesday. The election for the position, which has been vacant since January due to the death of former President Barrister Sultan Mahmood, will take place at the AJK Assembly Secretariat from 10am to 1pm. Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal stated that candidates must file their nomination papers between 10am and noon on September 19, with scrutiny of these documents occurring the same day. The results will be announced immediately after counting votes on election day, which is also when candidates can withdraw their nominations until 11:30am on September 23.

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AJK GPE · 4× Mughal PERSON · 2× AJK Election Commission’s ORG · 1× Azad Jammu and Kashmir GPE · 1× Chaudhry Latif Akbar PERSON · 1× Chaudhry Tariq Farooq PERSON · 1× Ghulam Mustafa Mughal PERSON · 1× Legislative Assembly ORG · 1× MUZAFFARABAD GPE · 1× Sultan Mahmood PERSON · 1×

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Mughal said polling would be held at the AJK Assembly Secretariat from 10am to 1pm on Sept 24, after which votes would be counted and the result announced the same day.

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🔮 The new Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president will be elected on September 24, the region’s election commission announced on Tuesday.

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AJK presidential election to be held on Sept 24 · assertive framing

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The new Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president will be elected on September 24, the region’s election commission announced on Tuesday. asserted

commission → elect → Tuesday

The office of the AJK president has remained vacant since January this year following the death of Barrister Sultan Mahmood. asserted

office → remain → Mahmood

Previously, then-Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar was serving as the acting president. asserted

Akbar → serve → president

The role was then assumed by incumbent Legislative Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq after being elected speaker on August 25. asserted

role → assume → August

Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal announced the schedule while addressing a press conference on Tuesday. asserted

Mughal → retire → Tuesday

Mughal said candidates will file their nomination papers, with him acting as the returning officer, from 10am to noon on Sept 19 (Saturday). asserted

him → say → Sept

He added that scrutiny of nomination papers would be carried out the same day at his office. asserted

scrutiny → add → office

Candidates may withdraw their nomination papers by 11:30am on Sept 23, he added. uncertain

he → withdraw → Sept

Mughal said polling would be held at the AJK Assembly Secretariat from 10am to 1pm on Sept 24, after which votes would be counted and the result announced the same day. asserted

result → say → which

Given its majority in the Assembly, PML-N is poised to have its nominee elected as the next AJK president. asserted

nominee → give → president

Party sources told Dawn that former health minister Dr Najeeb Naqi is most likely to be picked for the slot. asserted

Naqi → tell → slot

He belongs to AJK’s Sudhnoti district. asserted

He → belong → district