{"id":16208,"date":"2026-09-20T12:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=16208"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:51:42","slug":"ppp-pml-n-candidates-file-papers-for-presidential-election-in-ajk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=16208","title":{"rendered":"PPP, PML-N candidates file papers for presidential election in AJK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling PML-N and opposition PPP on Saturday submitted nomination papers for their respective candidates for the office of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president, setting the stage for a contest on September 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nomination papers were received by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, who is also the returning officer for the presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PML-N has fielded 62-year-old former minister Dr Najeeb Naqi, whose nomination was proposed by senior PML-N leader and former prime minister Raja Farooq Haider and seconded by AJK Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the PPP nominated 78-year-old Akbar for the office, with his nomination proposed by former minister Deevan Ali Khan Chughtai and seconded by fellow legislator Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PML-N hopeful arrived at the Election Commission office accompanied by his proposer and seconder, as well as several other PML-N legislators, including the party\u2019s regional president, Shah Ghulam Qadir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the AJK Constitution, the president is elected by members of the Legislative Assembly by a majority of the total membership, in the manner prescribed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; 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