The state of Jammu and Kashmir having an area of 84,471 square miles lies in the North East of Pakistan and North West of India. Russia, China and Afghanistan also border it towards the North. Area wise, the State of Jammu and Kashmir was the largest state in the sub-continent of Indo-Pak among the 562 princely states of the Sub-continent at the time of its division , and still claims the same status. Its area is almost equal to the total area of Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Austria and Albania, all put together, although it is slightly smaller than Great Britain.
The Muslims of Kashmir started a liberation war against India in 1947. As a result of this war in 1947, the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir was established on 24 th October, 1947, in the liberated area which is about 5,000 square miles out of total area of 84,471 square miles. An area of 28,000 square miles was also liberated by Gilgit Scouts and now it forms Northern Areas (Gilgit-Baltistan) which is being administered by the Federal Government of Pakistan.
The Government established on 24 th October 1947, was working like a war council. The Rules of Business were framed in order to run the administration of Azad Jammu and Kashmir under which the executive as well as the legislative authority vested in the President. The courts and Laws code was enacted in 1948 for running the judicial administration and some laws of former Jammu and Kashmir State were allowed to continue in operation. Thereafter, in 1952, the Rules of Business were revised. The system of administration as well as the legislation was provided in these Rules of Business. Another revision of the Rules of business took place in 1957. In the system, which prevailed from 1947 to 1960, the person holding the confidence of the Working Committee of Muslim conference was nominated as the president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. For sometimes in the earlier years, the office of Supreme Head also existed who approved the legislation for Azad Jammu and Kashmir, but this office was abolished in 1952 and, thereafter, only the President was the Executive Head, who was assisted by some Ministers.
In 1960, the Presidential Election System through the “votes of basic democrats” was introduced in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with another body known as ‘ Azad Jammu and Kashmir State Council’ which was also elected by the basic democrats. This Council consisted of 12 members elected by the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, whereas 12 members were elected by the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir State settled in Pakistan. In 1964, this system was also replaced and Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government Act, 1964, was enacted, whereby the provision for the State Council was amended to the extent that 8 State Councilors were to be elected by the basic democrats of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In 1965, the provision was made for appointment of two members to be nominated by the President from amongst the refugees settled in Pakistan. The Chairman of the Council was to be nominated by the Chief Advisor under the Act , 1964 from amongst the Members. The Chairman had to act as the President for Azad Jammu and Kashmir ex-officio. In 1968, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government Act, 1968, came in to force and 8 members were elected, while 4 members were to be nominated by the Chief Advisor from amongst the refugees settled in Pakistan. The Chairman of the Council was elected by the Councilors, who was also ex-officio President. In 1969, a caretaker government was inducted into office.
The major constitutional changes came in 1970 when the system of adult franchise was adopted and a democratic setup was introduced in Azad Jammu and Kashmir through Azad Jammu and Kashmir Act, 1970. For the first time, the Legislative Assembly as well as President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir were also elected on the basis of adult franchise by the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the refugees of Jammu and Kashmir settled in Pakistan. The Assembly consisted of 24 elected members and one co-opted lady member. The presidential system of government worked for about 4 years when, in 1974, the parliamentary system was introduced in AJ&K under the AJ&K interim Constitution Act, 1974, which has undergone about 11 amendments so far. Earlier in 1974, the Assembly consisted of 40 members, elected on the basis of adult franchise and two co-opted lady members, whereas the Assembly now consists of 41 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are ladies, one member from Ullema-e-Din or Mushaikh, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals (state subjects) residing abroad. Since 1975, the Prime Minister has been elected by the members of legislative Assembly. He is the Chief Executive of the State, whereas the President is the constitutional head under the Interim Constitution Act 1974. Besides Executive and the Legislature, we now have an independent Judiciary as well. The Supreme Court, High Court and sub- ordinate courts are present, in addition to many other Courts, established under various laws. The pattern of the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is almost the same which is prevailing in Pakistan with the exception that in Azad Jammu and Kashmir there exists a Council with Prime Minister of Pakistan as the Chairman, 6 elected members, 3 ex-officio Members including President AJK (Vice- Chairman of the Council), Prime Minister of AJK or his nominee, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, and 5 Members to be nominated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan from amongst the Federal Ministers and Members of the Parliament. The Council has been assigned a specified field of activities and it has also further assigned some of the functions to the Central Government in Pakistan. Such as, the Defence, Security, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Currency and Coins which are the responsibilities of the Government of Pakistan.
(Members AJK Legislative Assembly 2011 to till now )
S.No Name Constituency Phone No. Address
1
Muhammad Afsar Shahid
LA-I Mirpur-1
03458542283
Onah Tehsil Dadyail Distt. Mirpur
2
Chaudhry Abdul Majeed
LA-II Mirpur-1I
03005191384
vill.Tang Dew House No 167-G Sector F/2 Mirpur Azad Kashmir
3
Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry
LA-III Mirpur-1II
051-2277226
03008553466
03008557892
F-1 Mirpur Azad Kashmir,
House No15 St.87,G-6/3 Islamabad
4
Ch.Arshid Hussain
LA-IV Mirpur-IV
09455142738
Chichian Tehsil mirpur
5
Ch. Pervaiz Ashraf
LA-V Bhimber-I
03008552559
Jandpir Ambarila Barnala Tehsil Barnala District Bhimber
6
Ali Shan Chaudhry
LA-VI Bhimber-II
03006209216
Kadhala Bhimber Azad Kashmir
7
Ch. Tariq Farooq
LA-VII Bhimber-III
03005142353
Ward No. 1 Bhimber Khas
8
Malik Muhammad Nawaz Khan
LA-VIII Kotli-I
03005190110
Roli Kotli Azad Kashmir
9
Javed Iqbal Badhanvi
LA-IX Kotli-II
03005218630
Badhan Khad Gujran Tehsil Nakyal
10
Raja Naseer Ahmad Khan
LA-X Kotli-III
03465150601
03005150600
00924365150601
00923005150600
rajanaseermla@gmail.com
Anoy Sarhota Tehsil & District Kotli Azad Kashmir
11
Ch. Muhammad Yaseen
LA-XI Kotli-IV
03456622091
Shahnawaz Mension Chwk Sahiban Tesil Charhoi Kotli
12
Muhammad Matloob Inqalabi
LA-XII Kotli-V
03009505319
Juna Tehsil Charhoi Kotli
13
Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan
LA-XIII Bagh-I
03008568001
051-111456789
Gazi Abad Dhirkot Bagh Azad Kashmir
14
Sardar Qamar-uz-Zaman Khan
LA-XIV Bagh-II
03339199956
03459199956
Panyali Tehsil Harighel Bagh Azad Kashmir
15
Sardar Mir Akbar Khan
LA-XV Bagh-III
03009547248
Islam Nagar Sharqi Bagh
Bagh Azad Kashmir
16
Faisal Mumtaz Rathore
LA-XVI Bagh-IV
03005566554
Dhara Khas Havelli
17
Ch. Muhammad Yasin Gulshan
LA-XVII Sudhnoti & Poonch-I
03124455022
Tangrian Tehsil Abbaspur Poonch
18
Sardar Ghulam Sadiq
LA-XVIII Sudhnoti & Poonch-II
051-4453374
03455440817
Phagwati Hajeera Azad Kashmir
19
Farzana Ahmed
LA-XIX Sudhnoti & Poonch-III
20
Sardar Muhammad Sayyab Khalid
LA-XX Sudhnoti & Poonch-IV
03127742000
Churoty P/O Paniola Rawalakot Azad Kashmir
21
Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan
LA-XXI Sudhnoti & Poonch-V
051-2213115
03009555592
Palandri Tehsil & Distt. Sudhnoti Azad Kashmir
22
Sardar Akhtar Hussain Rabbani
LA-XXII Sudhnoti & Poonch-VI
03465021006
Balloch Distt Sudhnoti
23
Abdul Waheed
LA-XXIII Neelum Valley-I
03439526090
Kundal Shahi Authmuqam Neelum Azad Kashmir
24
Sardar Muhammad Javed
LA XXIV Muzaffarabad-I
03005156198
Chirril Dubriyal Tehsil Pattika Muzaffarabad
25
Syed Bazal Ali Naqvi
LA XXV Muzaffarabad-II
03465052050
Miani Bandi Tehsil & Distt. Muzaffarabad
26
Syed Iftakhar Ali Gillani
LA XXVI Muzaffarabad-III
03005555561
Dhani Syedian Tehsil & Distt. Muzaffarabad
27
Chaudhry Latif Akbar
LA XXVII Muzaffarabad-IV
03009856966
Sanwan Tehsil & Distt. Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir
28
Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan
LA XXVIII Muzaffarabad- V
03009508130
03455294046
Salmia Tehsil Hattian Distt. Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir
29
Muhammad Rasheed
LA XXIX Muzaffarabad-VI
03015456850
03452677907
Phundgran Tehsil & Distt. Hattian Azad Kashmir
30
Muhammad Tahir Khokhar
LA-XXX Jammu & Others –I
03335824901
03458553390
3rd floor, building No. 4E, 16 Commercial Street, DHA Extension, Karachi Pakistan
31
Chaudhry Muhammad Ismail
LA-XXXI Jammu & Others –II
03009641110
Chaman Shah Shahzada Colony Gujranwala Punjab Pakistan
32
Muhammad Ishaq
LA-XXX II Jammu & Others –III
03217117887
Tilak pur Tehsil & District Sialkot
33
Ch. Muhammad Hussain
LA-XXXIII Jammu & Others-IV
03007763735
Sargala Tehsil Zafarwal District Narwal
34
Muhammad Akbar Chaudhry
LA-XXXIV Jammu & Others –V
03008623703
Tanda Gujrat Punjab Pakistan
35
Raja Muhammad Siddique
LA-XXXV Jammu & Others –VI
03009502357
Madina Masjid Attock Pakistan
36
Muhammad Saleem Butt
LA-XXXVI Kashmir Valley-I
03212429351
03452004355
021-6639251
021-4255809
House No C-115 Block A North Nazimabad Karachi Pakistan
37
LA-XXXVII Kashmir Valley-II
Vacant
38
Syed Shoukat Ali Shah
LA-XXXVIII Kashmir Valley-III
03335103371
Noorpur Seydan P.O. Sohawa Jehlum Pakistan
39
Syed Azhar Hussain Gilani
LA-XXXIX Kashmir Valley-IV
03015470499
165-Kashmir Colony, Rawalpindi
40
Abdul Salam Butt
LA-XL Kashmir Valley-V
03125132001
03335132001
House No . P/1015/A Muhallah Angat Pura, Asghar Mall Rawalpindi
41
Abdul Majid Khan
LA-XLI Kashmir Valley-VI
03139990012
03218550975
Near District Court Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir
42
Miss. Shazia Khatoon
Reserved Seats for women
03465155055
R/O Pang Piran Kotli Azad Kashmir
43
Sadaf Shaikh
Reserved Seats for women
03038650676
Ghundi Piran Tehsil Naseerabad Muzaffarabad
44
Dr. Fouzia Ashraf
Reserved Seats for women
03464328808
Tarkhana Tehsil Shakargarh Narowal
45
Mrs. Mehr-un- Nissa
Reserved Seats for women
051-4301296
03215612826
H # 63/B
St. # 3, Garden Villas, Idiyala Road, Rawalpindi Pakistan
46
Shaheen Kausar Dar
Reserved Seats for women
03015077077
Ward No 4 Rawalpindi
47
Raja Wajid-ur-Rehman
Jammu & Kashmir State Subjects residing aboard
03362700005
Anmb Dudyal District Mirpur
48
Muhammad Abid Khan
Technocrats & other professional
03005154654
Dhamni Khas Tehsil & District Rawalakot
49
Mr. Pir Muhammad Atiq- Ur- Rahman
Ulema-e-Din or Mushaikh
03005249949
Dhngri Bala Mirpur Azad Kashmir
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