Archive · 16 Sep 2026
PML-N Names Najeeb Naqi Khan Candidate for PoK President
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chose Dr Najeeb Naqi Khan to run for president of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Nawaz Sharif told him to submit his election papers.
The election is planned for September 24.
Officials say the votes will be counted that day.
Khan is from Sudhnoti district.
His party has a clear majority in the recently elected assembly.
That makes him the likely winner.
India has criticized elections in the region, calling recent local elections a farce.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz nominated Dr Najeeb Naqi Khan for the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir presidency.
Nawaz Sharif directed Khan to submit his nomination papers, according to Marriyum Aurangzeb.
The election is scheduled for September 24, with votes to be counted the same day.
Khan is from Sudhnoti district and is considered likely to win because PML-N holds a clear assembly majority.
India called recent local body elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir a “complete farce” and said such exercises cannot conceal conditions there.
- Who
- Dr Najeeb Naqi Khan was nominated by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, whose president is Nawaz Sharif.
- What
- Khan was nominated as the party’s candidate for the election of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir president.
- When
- The election is scheduled for September 24, with counting on the same day; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The election concerns Pakistan-occupied Kashmir; the nomination announcement was reported from Islamabad.
- Why
- Nawaz Sharif directed Khan to submit his nomination papers, while PML-N’s assembly majority makes him likely to win.
PML-N and Election Position
Indian Criticism
Legitimacy of the electoral process
PML-N and Election Position
PML-N is proceeding with the election and nominated Najeeb Naqi Khan, who is considered likely to win because the party has a clear assembly majority.
Indian Criticism
India described recent local body elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a “complete farce” and said such “hollow” exercises cannot hide the ground reality in the region.
- Candidate
- Dr Najeeb Naqi Khan
- Nominating party
- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
- Party president
- Nawaz Sharif
- Election date
- September 24
- Vote counting
- Scheduled for the same day as the election
- Khan’s district
- Sudhnoti
- Assembly position
- PML-N has a clear majority in the recently elected assembly