PML-N excludes refugee seat MLAs from cabinet
The PML-N party has decided to exclude lawmakers elected on refugee seats from the cabinet in the newly formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government. This decision follows electoral success and aims to reduce the financial burden on the regional exchequer.
Why it matters
The move reflects internal political maneuvering and addresses public pressure regarding the structure and cost of the AJK government amid ongoing regional protests.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> ISLAMABAD: The PML-N has made key decisions regarding the formation of the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after securing a simple majority in the recent elections, including a decision not to include lawmakers elected on refugee seats in the cabinet.
According to party sources, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has finalised the party's policy for government formation following the party's electoral victory in the AJK.
Party leaders reportedly advised Nawaz that appointing refugee seat legislators as ministers would place an additional financial burden on the AJK exchequer. The sources said the party later decided not to induct such MLAs in the cabinet.
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