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AJK Govt files reference in SC over refugees’ seats in assembly
Key takeaways
- AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore’s Spokesman Shaukat Javed Mir has confirmed that the government has filed reference in AJK Supreme Court over the issue.
- The government has sought the court’s opinion with regard to abolition of the seats or symbolic representation of the refugees from the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region.
- The 12 reserved seats for refugees in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly remains a key point of political debate in the region.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Kashmir government has filed a reference in the AJK Supreme Court seeking the court’s legal opinion over the reserved seats for refugees in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
AJK Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore’s Spokesman Shaukat Javed Mir has confirmed that the government has filed reference in AJK Supreme Court over the issue.
The government has sought the court’s opinion with regard to abolition of the seats or symbolic representation of the refugees from the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region.
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