MUZAFFARABAD: Chaudhry Abdul Majeed a senior parliamentarian of the People`s Party AJK was sworn in as 11th prime minister of Azad Kashmir on Tuesday.


Ch Abdul Majeed elected earlier as leader of the house by 35 MLAs, including 5 Muslim Conference and 2 MQM members.


Mr Majeed vowed, in a speech at the swearing-in ceremony, to bring about a positive change in the system and adhere to law, respect the rule of merit and reduce non-developmental expenditures and unemployment in AJK. Raja Zulqarnain Khan administered the oath in a ceremony held in the Legislative Assembly.
The ex prime minister Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, PML-N chief organiser Raja Farooq Haider, Kashmir Affairs Minister Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, PPP secretary-general Jehangir Badar and President Asif Ali Zardari`s political secretary Rukhsana Bangash attended the ceremony.