--- title: "AJK Assembly to elect new prime minister today" description: "Most outlets reported that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will elect a new prime minister, with the PML-N fielding a candidate. Dawn and Daily Pakistan highlighted the PML-N's choice of a \"fresh face\" and named the candidates, respectively, while Geo News and 24 News HD focused more broadly on the nomination process and the election itself. Geo News specifically mentioned Iftikhar Ali Gilani as the PML-N candidate and noted Nawaz Sharif's involvement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5088-iftikhar-gilani-vs-mukhtar-ahmed-pml-n-ppp-in-race-for-ajk site: HarZaviya language: en --- # AJK Assembly to elect new prime minister today pakistan · latest filing 28 Aug 2026, 11:04 AM PKT · 28 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will elect a new prime minister, with the PML-N fielding a candidate. Dawn and Daily Pakistan highlighted the PML-N's choice of a "fresh face" and named the candidates, respectively, while Geo News and 24 News HD focused more broadly on the nomination process and the election itself. Geo News specifically mentioned Iftikhar Ali Gilani as the PML-N candidate and noted Nawaz Sharif's involvement. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Iftikhar Gilani vs Mukhtar Ahmed: PML-N, PPP in race for AJK PM election today](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/28-Aug-2026/iftikhar-gilani-vs-mukhtar-ahmed-pml-n-ppp-in-race-for-ajk-pm-election-today) · 28 Aug 2026, 11:04 AM PKT > MUZAFFARABAD – The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly will meet today to elect a new prime minister, with candidates required to submit their nomination papers by 10:30am. The nomination papers will be scrutinised before the final list of candidates is announced. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated Barrister Syed Iftikhar Gilani for […] - **24 News HD** — [Nominations filed as AJK Assembly elects new PM today](https://www.24newshd.tv/28-Aug-2026/nominations-filed-ajk-assembly-elects-new-pm-today) · 28 Aug 2026, 10:34 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > PML-N candidate submitted his nomination papers as the voting to elect a new leader of the House in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJKLA) will be held in Muzaffarabad today, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Geo News** — [AJK assembly to vote for new PM today as PML-N's Gilani files nomination papers](https://www.geo.tv/latest/679543-ajk-assembly-to-vote-for-new-pm-today-as-pml-ns-iftikhar-gilani-files-nomination-papers) · 28 Aug 2026, 10:10 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif shakes hand with Iftikhar Ali Gilani in this undated image. — Geo NewsNawaz Sharif nominated Gilani as PML-N’s AJK PM candidate.Other PML-N candidates also submit papers for AJK premiership.AJK Assembly has 53 seats, with its... - **Dawn** — [PML-N fields ‘fresh face’ for AJK PM election today](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025625/pml-n-fields-fresh-face-for-ajk-pm-election-today) · 28 Aug 2026, 8:00 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legisl­ative Assembly is set to elect a new prime minister today (Friday), with the dominant PML-N fielding a relatively young leader for the coveted office. The decision to nominate Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a meeting with four senior PML-N leaders from AJK in Islamabad, late on Wednesday... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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