Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:07:26 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:07:26 +0500 60 AJK assembly fails to elect PM due to lack of quorum https://english.aaj.tv/news/30318079/ajk-assembly-fails-to-elect-pm-due-to-lack-of-quorum <p><strong>A session of the Azad Kashmir assembly could not elect a new prime minister after being forced to be adjourned due to a lack of quorum.</strong></p> <p>The session began after a delay of an hour and a half and bells had to be rung because very few members of the house were present.</p> <p>Out of a house of 52, only nine members of the opposition showed up while no one from the government was present. The session will now resume on 2pm on Saturday.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/4 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30317739" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Even the schedule of the elections was issued after a delay. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf which is the largest party in the assembly is split into three factions and has fielded a total of five candidates.</p> <p>However, Chaudhry Rasheed is expected to be PTI’s final candidate. On the other hand, Chaudhry Yaseen will be the PPP’s candidate.</p> <p>The new PM will need atleast 27 votes to be elected. PTI has 32 members in the house while the combined opposition has 20 members.</p> <p>Tanveer Ilyas was disqualified as prime minister due to contempt after he made remarks about the high court issuing stay orders that affected development projects.</p> A session of the Azad Kashmir assembly could not elect a new prime minister after being forced to be adjourned due to a lack of quorum.

The session began after a delay of an hour and a half and bells had to be rung because very few members of the house were present.

Out of a house of 52, only nine members of the opposition showed up while no one from the government was present. The session will now resume on 2pm on Saturday.

Even the schedule of the elections was issued after a delay. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf which is the largest party in the assembly is split into three factions and has fielded a total of five candidates.

However, Chaudhry Rasheed is expected to be PTI’s final candidate. On the other hand, Chaudhry Yaseen will be the PPP’s candidate.

The new PM will need atleast 27 votes to be elected. PTI has 32 members in the house while the combined opposition has 20 members.

Tanveer Ilyas was disqualified as prime minister due to contempt after he made remarks about the high court issuing stay orders that affected development projects.

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