Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council or AJK Council (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر کونسل) is a supreme legislative and executive body[1] of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir which works under the federal Government of Pakistan. This governing body has more constitutional, executive, financial,[2] legal, and administrative powers than the Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.[3]

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council
آزاد جموں و کشمیر کونسل
Agency overview
Formed1974
JurisdictionGovernment of AJK
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Agency executives
Websiteajkcs.gov.pk

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council is chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan[4] and has a total of 14 members as per the 1974 Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. As the AJK Council works under the federal government of Pakistan, it serves as a bridge between the Government of Pakistan and the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

History

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council was constituted under the Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 1974 in August, 1974.[5] Regarding the areas and subjects listed in sub-Article (3) of Article 31 of the interim constitution of AJK 1974, and the obligations placed on the Government of Pakistan by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolutions, the Council shall serve as an advising body.

Organogram

According the AJK interim constitution, the council will be consisting of;[6]

Qualifications

The qualifications of the members of the AJK council will be based on the following;[7]

Disqualification

The disqualification of the members of the AJK council will be based on the following;[8]

  • If he misses thirty consecutive council meetings without the chairman's permission.
  • If he misses the opportunity to take the oath required by sub-article 6 of the interim constitution of AJK 1974, within ninety days of the election date.
  • If he no longer meets the requirements to be a member under the constitution or any other legislation.

Term

An elected official of the AJK council has a five-year term that begins on the day they take office, with the exception that an elected member shall, upon the conclusion of his tenure, continue in office until his replacement approaches his office.

Current composition
Sr. No Member Took office Left Office Time in office Designation
1 Shehbaz Sharif 11 April 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 181 days Chairman
2 Sultan Mehmood 25 August 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 76 days Vice chairman
3 Tanveer Ilyas 18 April 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 174 days Member
4 Qamar Zaman Kaira 18 April 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 174 days Member
5 Mohammad Younis Mir Member
6 Sardar Abdul Razzaq Khan Member
7 Shujja Khurshid Rathore Member
8 Khawaja Tariq Saeed Member
9 Muhammad Hanif Member
10 Sardar Muhammad Seyab Khalid Member

See also

References
  1. "AJKC - AJ&K NTN Verification". ajkcs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. Controller General, of Accounts. "Financial Statement of AJK Council, Controller General of Accounts" (PDF).
  3. "Azad Kashmir", Wikipedia, 2022-11-27, retrieved 2022-11-27
  4. "AJKC - AJ&K NTN Verification". ajkcs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. Associated press of, Pakistan. "AJK law makers, K-Council members to have equal share in development funds: AJK PM".
  6. "AJKC - AJ&K NTN Verification". ajkcs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  7. Azad government of the state of jammu & kashmir. "Interim Constitution" (PDF).
  8. Interim Constitution of AJK. "azad government of the state of jammu & kashmir" (PDF).
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