Faisal Mumtaz Rathore Sworn In as 16th AJK Prime Minister

Muzzafarabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) newly elected Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was sworn in as the 16th prime minister (PM) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) following a no-confidence move in the assembly, GTV news reported on Tuesday.

Azad Kashmir Assembly speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered the oath of office to newly elected Prime Minister Raja Faisal Rathore.

However, Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Faryal Talpur, and a number of assembly members, as well as senior civil and military officials, were the attendees at the swearing-in ceremony.

Faisal Mumtaz Rathore remarked on the occasion that he is grateful to Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for entrusting him with this responsibility.
Faisakl Rathore additionally added that paying homage to the Pakistan Army, which is defending us by sacrificing its lives, the PPP has taken on the responsibility of reconnecting with the people.

Furthermore, for those who are unaware, note that the no-confidence motion against Chaudhry Anwar Haq was successful by 36 votes even though there were two votes in opposition.