The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has given Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq until 2 pm today to resign from office, as the party prepares to move a no-confidence motion against him later in the day. The final strategy has been devised in consultation with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and the PPP leadership has instructed its lawmakers to be present in the assembly by noon.   The party insider said that once the deadline expires, the party will formally submit the motion of no-confidence to the AJK Assembly Secretariat. 

The PPP is said to have secured the backing of more than 36 members of the legislative assembly, giving it a clear numerical edge in the parliamentary numbers game. The development has caused unease in opposition ranks as political activity intensifies in Muzaffarabad, particularly within the PM House and Assembly Secretariat, which have become the center of round-the-clock negotiations.  Sources further claim that Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq is considering resignation to avoid a formal vote of no-confidence once the motion is tabled.

Political observers describe the next few hours as decisive for the future of Azad Kashmir’s political landscape.  Yesterday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) decided to support the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for bringing a no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The announcement was made by Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah while addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad, alongside PPP central leaders Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Qamar Zaman Kaira, and others, after delegations from both parties met President Asif Ali Zardari. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)