Tuesday, July 26, 2011



MUZAFFARABAD July 26 .President Pakistan Peoples Party AJK and Senior Parliamentarian Ch. Abdul Majeed took oath as 11th Prime Minister of The Azad Government of The State of Azad Jammu Kashmir here on Tuesday at a ceremony held on the premises of the Legislative Assembly. President AJK Raja Zulqarnain Khan administered the oath to him. The ceremony was attended by Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Jehangir Badar, Federal Minister Kashmir &  Gilgit and Baltistan  Affairs Mian Manzoor Watoo, Rukhsana Bangash Assembly members and a large number of notables and PPP workers.
Earlier, AJK Assembly in a special session elected him  Prime Minister with a majority vote of 35 against a candidate of  Pakistan Muslim League (N) Raja Farooq Haider who secured 11 votes.
Besides Pakistan Peoples Party, All Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference, MQM, Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam Pakistan and Muslim League (Q) also voted for him  thus proving  of his   massive  support   in    Azad Jammu  and Kashmir.
Leader of   Pakistan  Muslim League (N)   and former Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider facilitated him on getting elected as Prime Minister and lauded his services for the State.
Outgoing Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan while congratulating him assured his full support to the new government and hoped that Ch. Majeed will work  hard for  well -being of the people and acceleration of the liberation movement of  the Indian occupied territory.
Prime Minister Ch. Abdul Majeed in a speech after getting  elected thanked all political parties and members of the Assembly for reposing confidence in him. 
He  said  “I will  work with  complete honesty  and expect the others to do the  same.” 
The newly elected prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir  said  he would take steps to ensure austerity  in the state   and provide relief to downtrodden people.
The  AJK prime minister announced on the occasion to impose   ban on foreign tours of politicians and bureaucrats and said no officer would be allowed to cross Kohala Bridge without the permission of the government.
He   said every effort would be made to provide relief to the people who  suffered during the floods in 2005. 
He    said the elections held recently in Azad Jammu and Kashmir were free, fair and impartial.
After taking oath as Prime Minister  he  was presented a Guard of Honour  by a smartly  turned out contingent of Azad Kashmir police on Assembly premises. He was then taken to Prime Minister House where he  was congratulated by political leaders and party workers.
Ch. Muhammad Yaseen  was appointed senior minister  who took oath in the  after the Prime Minister. 
The names of the other members of the cabinet will be announced soon.

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