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Delay in No-Confidence Motion Against AJK PM Amid PPP–PML-N Deadlock
No-confidence move against AJK PM Anwarul Haq faces delay as PPP awaits Bilawal’s return to finalize decision. Dispute over early elections deepens rift with PML-N.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-11-03
Delay in No-Confidence Motion Against AJK PM Amid PPP–PML-N Deadlock

The no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq continues to face delays, with sources attributing the holdup to differences between coalition partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

According to sources, PPP leaders have yet to nominate an alternate leader of the house, and the party is expected to make a final decision on submitting the motion only after Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s return to Pakistan.

The delay reportedly stems from PML-N’s demand for early elections, which the PPP opposes. Sources said that 80 percent of AJK’s development budget remains unspent, further complicating the political environment.

Election Timing Dispute
The current AJK Assembly’s term expires in July 2026, but PML-N is pushing for elections to be held in March 2026 — four months earlier. Sources suggest that if this demand is accepted, the incoming government would lose power by January, two months before the scheduled polls.

The PPP, on the other hand, wants the assembly to complete its full constitutional term, believing that early elections would undermine its political strategy for the crucial months of December and January.

Political Deadlock
Sources say this difference of opinion has led to a political impasse between the two parties. The PPP remains adamant about maintaining the current assembly’s tenure, while the PML-N insists that an early election is necessary to ensure political stability in the region.

It is worth noting that both PPP and PML-N had earlier agreed to move a no-confidence motion against PM Anwarul Haq. However, the PML-N has clarified that while it supports the move to oust the current prime minister, it will not join the new AJK government and will instead sit on the opposition benches.

Observers believe that the final decision will depend on Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s return and the outcome of further discussions between the two parties, which could reshape AJK’s political landscape in the coming weeks.
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