ISLAMABAD (Rizwan Abbasi): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has released its final list of candidates for 37 constituencies ahead of the 2026 General Elections for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly.
According to a party statement, the candidates were approved by the PML-N Parliamentary Board. The list includes nominees for constituencies across Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Bagh, Poonch, Haveli, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley, and refugee seats reserved for Jammu and Kashmir migrants.
Among the key nominations, Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry will contest from LA-02 Chakswari, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed from LA-03 Mirpur City, Waqar Ahmad Noor from LA-05 Barnala, and Chaudhry Tariq Farooq from LA-07 Bhimber City.
In the Bagh region, Mushtaq Ahmad Minhas has been nominated for LA-15 Central Bagh, while Sardar Mir Akbar Khan will contest from LA-16 Eastern Bagh. Former Prime Minister of AJK Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan has been awarded the party ticket for LA-32 Chikar.
The party has also nominated Shah Ghulam Qadir for both LA-25 Upper Neelum and LA-26 Lower Neelum constituencies. Other notable candidates include Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani from LA-29 Muzaffarabad City and Dr. Mustafa Bashir Abbasi from LA-30 Hattian Dupatta.
For refugee constituencies, PML-N has fielded candidates across various Jammu and Valley seats, including Nasir Hussain Dar, Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail, Maryam Javed, Zeeshan Ali, and Raja Muhammad Siddique.
The party leadership has directed all nominated candidates to intensify their election campaigns and strengthen public outreach efforts. Political activity in Azad Kashmir has accelerated as the deadline for submission of nomination papers is set for June 19.
PML-N releases list of candidates for 37 constituencies
Azeem Bakhsh Chaudhry from LA-02 Chakswari, Chaudhry Muhammad Saeed from LA-03 Mirpur City issued tickets
Chaudhry Rukhsar Ahmed from LA-04 Khari, Waqar Ahmed Noor from LA-05 Barnala nominated PML-N candidates
Mohammad Razak Chaudhry from Samahni, Chaudhry Tariq Farooq from LA-07 Bhimber City nominated
Umair Naeem from LA-09 Nakial, Fateh Mahmud-ul-Hasan from LA-10 Kotli issued party tickets
Mohammad Asif from LA-11 Sahansa, Muhammad Riyat Khan from LA-12 Chadroi nominated candidates
Ayaz Ahmed from Khui Ratta, Raja Faisal Azad from LA-14 Dhirkot issued tickets
Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas from LA-15 Wasti Bagh, LA-16 Sharqi Bagh Sardar Mir Akbar Khan candidate from LA-17 Haveli
Ch. Mohsin Aziz from LA-19 Hajira, Sardar Amir Altaf Khan candidate from LA-20 Khai Gula
Abdul Rashid Khan from LA-21 Rawalakot City, Tahir Anwar Khan from LA-23 Pallandri
Muhammad Najeeb Khan from LA-24 Baloch, Farooq Ahmed Tahir from LA-25 Balochistan
Shah Ghulam Qadir from LA-25 Upper Neelum and LA-26 Lower Neelum, PML-N candidates
Noreen Arif from LA-27 Katla, Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani from LA-29 Muzaffarabad City
Dr. Mustafa Bashir Abbasi from LA-30 Hattian Dupatta, Saqib Majeed Raja from LA-31 Khawra
Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan from LA-32 Chakar, Chaudhry Muhammad Rashid from LA-33 Leepa
L Nasir Hussain Dar from A-34 Jammu 1, Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail candidate from LA-35 Jammu 2
Party ticket issued to Maryam Javed from LA-37 Jammu 4, Zeeshan Ali from LA-38 Jammu 5
Raja Muhammad Siddique from LA-39 Jammu Six, Muhammad Naeem Khan from LA-40 Valley One
Syed Shaukat Ali Shah from LA-42 Valley 3, Muhammad Yaseen Lone candidate from LA-43 Valley 4
Muhammad Ahmad Raza Qadri nominated as candidate of Muslim League (N) from LA-44 Valley Five
