MUZAFFARABAD: Barrister Sultan Mahmood of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was chosen as the new president of Azad Kashmir on Tuesday, receiving 34 votes out of 52.
“I have been elected to the most prestigious post in Azad Kashmir,” the newly elected president told the press after the election results were announced. “I have received the most votes [for a president of Kashmir]. This is a reflection of the public’s trust in Imran Khan “Added he.
On the topic of Kashmir, Mahmood stated that he will never compromise. The president recalled his time as the youngest prime minister of Azad Kashmir and promised to restore the president’s office’s reputation.
Mahmood beat Mian Abdul Waheed, the Opposition’s joint candidate. The polls opened at 10 a.m. and lasted until 2 p.m. During the election, the chief election commissioner worked as a polling agent.
On August 24, when the existing president’s tenure ends, the newly elected president will be sworn in.