PPP nominates Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as new AJK Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday nominated the party’s regional General Secretary Faisal Mumtaz Rathore for Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

The announcement came shortly after sources said that PPP has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the current PM, Anwarul Haq, in the Legislative Assembly today and has instructed the members to reach Muzaffarabad immediately.

The party’s central leader, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, made the official announcement during a press conference in Islamabad, alongside PPP Azad Kashmir President Chuadhry Yasin.

Talking to reporters, Pervaiz Ashraf said that his party has a majority in the AJK assembly and doesn’t need anyone. “PPP will fulfill the aspirations of the Kashmiri people, and stability will come to the region,” he said.

Announcing that PPP will bring a no-confidence motion against the PM Haq today, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that Faisal Mumtaz Rahtore will be the Leader of the House.

Rahtore has been a member of the assembly several times, he said, adding that the party made decisions with consultation. “Faisal Rathore has experience, and he will run the government in the best way.”

President of the party’s AJK chapter, Chaudhry Yasin, the PPP always prioritized the Kashmir issue. “The problems of Azad Kashmir have to be solved with hard work and prudence.”

In a post on the Facebook page, Yasin said that the PPP Azad Kashmir wholeheartedly accepts the decision of the leadership, and “Insha Allah, everyone will play their full role for the welfare of the people of Azad Kashmir.”