The Government of Azad Kashmir ( ur, ) is the state government which administers one of the territories of

Pakistani-administered Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompass ...

territories of

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...

. The Azad Kashmir government consists of a

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as head of state and a

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as chief executive, with the support of a council of ministers. The state assembly is the

Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani administered state of Azad Kashmir, which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital ...

Executive

The chief executive of the government is the prime minister, who is elected by the

and is supported by a council of ministers.

Departments and services

* Auqaf Department * AJ&K Board of Revenue * Services & General Administration *

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* Electricity Department * Food Department * Forest Department * Finance Department * Tourism Department * Industries & Commerce Department * Information Department * Information Technology Board * Law Department * Local Government *

Police Department The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and ...

* Planning & Development * State Disaster Management Authority * Transport Authority *

Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is the state-owned bank of Government of Azad Kashmir which is based in Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad (; ur, ) is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, and the 60th largest in Pakistan. The city is loca ...

* Health Department * Agriculture Department * Education Department

Legislature

The Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, also known as the AJK Legislative Assembly, is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives. The assembly consists of 41 elected members and eight co-opted members of whom five are women, one is from the Ulama community, one is from Jammu and Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, and one is from Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.

Judiciary

Supreme Court

The

Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu & Kashmir is the highest court of appeal in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of a Chief Justice and two other Judges.high court of Azad Kashmir The High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (commonly know as Azad Kashmir High Court) is an appellate court in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It hears appeals from the District Courts of Azad Kashmir. The court has three circuit benches base ...

, which serves as the court of appeals, has three circuit benches based in

Kotli Kotli ( ur}) is a city in Kotli District of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of ...

, Mirpur and

Rawalakot Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range. History Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sudhans ...

References

External links

Azad Jammu & Kashmir Government
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