Khawaja Farooq appointed as interim prime minister of AJK after disqualification of Sardar Tanveer
ISLAMABAD: Senior Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Khawaja Farooq Ahmed has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of AJK after disqualification of Sardar Tanveer Ilyas in a contempt of court case.
The AJK High Court disqualified Sardar Tanveer Ilyas as PM of AJK and member of the parliament alike in a contempt of court case on Tuesday.
AJK President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry signed a summary to appoint Khawaja Farooq Ahmed as the interim PM of AJK.
Khawaja Farooq Ahmed has officially assumed the role of interim Prime Minister in AJK. AJK chief secretary stated this in a notification issued on Wednesday.
Being a senior member of the AJK government, Khawaja Farooq can play a vital role in leading the region through this challenging period.
PTI welcomes court decision
Fawad Chaudhary, Senior Vice President of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf said that it is important to respect the decisions of the court. He said that the country cannot be run by destroying the judicial system.
“AJK prime minister should tender an apology to the court,” said Fawad, hoping that the Supreme Court would grant him relief.
On Tuesday, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court disqualified prime minister of AJK Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan in a contempt of court case.
AJK Full Court decision
The full court of the AJK announced the decision on Tuesday in a contempt of court case against Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan. The decision of the high court comes after the Ilyas was summoned to AJK’s supreme court and high court for using a “threatening tone” in one of his speeches.
The AJK High Court declared Sardar Tanveer Ilyas ineligible for any public office. The court also directed the AJK’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Abdul Rasheed Sulehria to hold polls for a new prime minister.
Earlier, PM Ilyas appeared before a full bench, led by Justice Sadaqat Hussain Raja, conducted the hearing of the case. During the hearing, the clips featuring the prime minister were played.
AJK PM Ilyas gave an unconditional apology to the court, saying “I apologise unconditionally if any of my words hurt the judge.”
The AJK premier was sentenced till the rising of the court. PTI leader hoped that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would take a lesson from the development.
