Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council was constituted under the Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 1974 in August 1974.{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press of Pakistan |title=AJK law makers, K-Council members to have equal share in development funds: AJK PM |url=https://www.app.com.pk/national/ajk-law-makers-k-council-members-to-have-equal-share-in-development-funds-ajk-pm/}} Regarding the areas and subjects listed in sub-Article (3) of Article 31 of the interim constitution of AJK 1974, and the obligations placed on the Government of Pakistan by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolutions, the Council shall serve as an advising body.

Now the AJ&K Council is Special Institution / Autonomous body of the Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Department of AJ&K.

Transferred to the AJ&K Govt. under AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974 in 2018 vide Article 51-A [https://www.facebook.com/AJKCouncilSect]

According the AJK interim constitution, the council will be consisting of;{{Cite web |title=AJKC - AJ&K NTN Verification |url=http://ajkcs.gov.pk/ajkc_org.aspx |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=ajkcs.gov.pk}}

• Prime Minister of Pakistan.
• President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
• Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir or a person nominated by him.
• Five members to be nominated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan (amongst Federal Minister, MNA, and Senators).
• Six members to be elected by the AJK Legislative Assembly (amongst state subject/domicile holders in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote).

The qualifications of the members of the AJK council will be based on the following;{{Cite web |last=Azad government of the state of jammu & kashmir |title=Interim Constitution |url=http://www.law.gok.pk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/volume-XIV.pdf}}

• Must be a Member of National Assembly of Pakistan or a Member of Parliament of the Senate of Pakistan.
• Must be nominated by the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
• Must be a member of the AJK Legislative Assembly or be an AJK state subject/domicile holder.

The disqualification of the members of the AJK council will be based on the following;{{Cite web |last=Interim Constitution of AJK |title=azad government of the state of jammu & kashmir |url=http://www.law.gok.pk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/volume-XIV.pdf}}

• If he misses thirty consecutive council meetings without the chairman's permission.
• If he misses the opportunity to take the oath required by sub-article 6 of the interim constitution of AJK 1974, within ninety days of the election date.
• If he no longer meets the requirements to be a member under the constitution or any other legislation.

An elected official of the AJK council has a five-year term that begins on the day they take office, with the exception that an elected member shall, upon the conclusion of his tenure, continue in office until his replacement approaches his office.

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• Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
• Gilgit-Baltistan Council
• Government of Azad Kashmir

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• [http://ajkcs.gov.pk/ Official website]

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