Overview
- The AJK Legislative Assembly passed the PPP-led motion with 36 votes in a session attended by 38 members, surpassing the 27 needed for a majority.
- Rathore becomes the region’s 16th prime minister and the fourth under the current assembly, reflecting rapid leadership turnover since 2021.
- The decisive margin followed October defections from a PTI forward bloc courted by PPP leaders, alongside PML-N support that will not extend to joining the new government.
- Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq declined to resign and faced the vote on the floor before being ousted under constitutional procedures.
- An oath-taking is expected on Tuesday in Muzaffarabad, with the vote conducted under tight security and restricted access to the assembly complex.