AJK refugee seats won't be abolished, Senate informed
• Sanaullah says 12 reserved seats represent families displaced from held Kashmir • Opposition alleges ‘massive rigging’ in GB elections; PTI stages walkout • Minister tells lawmakers Rs5.4bn disbursed in fuel subsidy • House unanimously passes five bills ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday told the Senate that 12 reserved seats for refugees in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly would not be a
The Senate was informed on Wednesday that 12 reserved seats for refugees in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly will not be abolished. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, stated that these seats represent families displaced from Indian-occupied Kashmir and cannot be removed by executive order. He noted that all major political factions and constitutional bodies in AJK support maintaining this refugee representation. Sanaullah also mentioned that the government has addressed most of the demands from the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), including significant relief packages and subsidies for the region. He indicated that the remaining issue regarding refugee seats involves constitutional and legal complexities. Meanwhile, the opposition alleged widespread rigging in the Gilgit-Baltistan elections held on June 7, leading to a walkout by PTI members after their concerns were not fully addressed.
The decision on AJK refugee seats has implications for political representation and the rights of displaced populations, while election rigging allegations raise concerns about democratic processes in the region.
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