Department: | Government of Azad Kashmir |
Type: | Head of government |
Post: | Prime Minister |
Body: | Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
Insignia: | Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Flag.png |
Insigniasize: | 150px |
Insigniacaption: | Prime Ministerial Standard |
Flag: | File:Flag of Azad Kashmir.svg |
Flagcaption: | Flag of Azad Jammu & Kashmir |
Flagborder: | yes |
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Incumbent: | Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq |
Incumbentsince: | 20 April 2023 |
Nominator: | Election Commission of Azad Kashmir through General Elections:by a Convention that is held in the Legislative Assembly, based on appointee's ability to command confidence among the majority of the members. |
Appointer: | President of Azad Kashmir |
Abbreviation: | PM AJK |
Residence: | Prime Minister House, Domail Muzaffarabad, 13100 |
Seat: | Prime Minister Secretariat, Muzaffarabad |
Precursor: | Prime Minister of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir |
Formation: | 5 July 1975; 48 years ago |
Termlength: | 5 years; renewable |
Constituting Instrument: | Interim Constitution of Azad Kashmir |
Deputy: | No fixed position; however held by Speaker of Legislative Assembly in Prime Minister's absence |
Inaugural: | Abdul Hamid Khan (1975–1977) |
Website: | pmajk.gov.pk |
The prime minister of Azad Kashmir (Urdu:, romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam lit. 'Grand Vizier', Urdu pronunciation: [ʋəˈziːr-ˌeː ˈɑː.zəm]) is the chief executive of Azad Jammu and Kashmir region of Pakistan. The title of Prime Minister symbolizes the nominal independence of Azad Kashmir. The prime minister heads the Council of Ministers, who are members of the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the PM too is elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly which is directly elected by the people.[2] [3]