The parliamentary board of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has successfully concluded its interview process for the forthcoming general elections, receiving a total of 186 applications across the region despite “severe political and administrative challenges.”
This was stated by the party’s regional Information Secretary Azhar Gillani in a press release on Monday.
He said the selection process wrapped up in Mirpur late on Sunday evening following extensive interviews spanning all three divisions of the territory.
He said the party received 53 applications from Mirpur division, 44 from Muzaffarabad division, 41 from Poonch division, and 36 from the Jammu and Kashmir refugees constituencies, covering both the Jammu and Valley seats.
Out of the total applications received, 12 remain pending due to incomplete documentation, he added.
Mr Gillani highlighted that despite the party lacking formal registration in AJK and facing an uphill political battle, applications were received from all 33 territorial constituencies as well as all refugee segments. He termed this “overwhelming participation” a clear testament to the “public's continued trust in Imran Khan’s ideology.”
The PTI leader further announced that the parliamentary board, operating under the chairmanship of party’s regional president and former AJK prime minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi, will expedite the ticket distribution process immediately after Eid. The official lineup of candidates is expected to be announced shortly thereafter, he said.
Vowing to contest the elections with full force, the PTI information secretary stated that neither the lack of formal party registration nor the deprivation of their electoral symbol would deter them from entering the field.
“Our party will fight the current system with full might and repeat the political history of February 8 in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.”
Tariq Naqash
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