Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly آزاد کشمیراسمبلی‬
8th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	Shah Ghulam Qadir PML (N) Since 30 July 2016
Prime Minister	Farooq Haider Khan PML (N) Since 31 July 2016
Structure
Seats	49
Political groups	Government (35)      PML (N) (35) Opposition (14)      PPP (5)      MC (3)      PTI (2)      JI (2)      Independent (1)      JKPP (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	21 July 2016
Meeting place
Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Website
www.ajkassembly.gok.pk

Government (35)

Opposition (14)

Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly also known as AJK Legislative Assembly is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistan administered state of Azad Kashmir.

The assembly consists of 41 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are woman, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.

The National Assembly is elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.

The life of National Assembly is divided into sessions.