Major political parties have rejected postponement of elections for the Legislative Assembly of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir for two months as proposed by the two months as proposed by the National Command Operation Center NCOC in view of the spreading Covid-19 pandemic.
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June 1, 2021
Leaders of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) called on Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday and briefed him about political situation in the Valley.
Those who called on Chairman PPP at Bilawal House Islamabad including President PPP AJK Latif Akbar and opposition leader of AJK Assembly Chaudhry Yasin. Former Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf was also present on the occasion.
The PPP AJK leaders informed the Chairman PPP that the workers of the party are determined to win the coming elections.
Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PTI federal government wants to postpone AJK elections as it has failed to get candidates for elections. He said that AJK is a stronghold of the PPP.
PPP, PMLN, JI oppose delaying AJK polls
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June 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Major political parties have rejected postponement of lections for the Legislative Assembly of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir for two months as proposed the
National Command Operation Center (NCOC). They demanded timely elections in the AJ&K. “The PTI federal government wants to postpone AJK elections as it has failed to get candidates for elections,” said PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with President PPP Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Latif Akbar and opposition leader of AJK Assembly Chaudhry Yasin who called on him at Zardari House Islamabad on Monday.