Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Elected as the 23rd President of Azad Jammu Kashmir
Published September 24, 2026 | 08:50 PM (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point news)
MIRPUR (AJK), (APP) - On Thursday, Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan, a PML (N) nominee, was elected as the 23rd President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, securing 32 votes in the presidential election held in the State's Legislative Assembly. He defeated his only rival candidate, Latif Akbar Chaudhry of PPP, who received 13 votes.
A total of 45 out of 46 newly-elected members of the AJK Legislative Assembly participated in the voting process to elect Dr. Naqi for a five-year term as the President.
This election marks a significant moment in Azad Jammu and Kashmir's constitutional history, dating back to October 24, 1947, when Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan became the first president of Azad Kashmir.
Dr. Naqi Khan, born in Rawalpindi on January 19, 1964, is from a prominent political, social, and educational family of Poonch with a long tradition of public service spanning generations. His father, Colonel (Retd) Muhammad Naqi Khan, served in the Pakistan Army before entering politics in Azad Jammu and Kashmir post-retirement. He held various positions, including serving as Adviser to the Prime Minister of AJK from 1975 to 1977, being elected to the AJK Legislative Assembly in 1985, and serving as Minister for Health and Food from 1988 to 1990.