Chaudhry Latif Akbar
Coverage of Chaudhry Latif Akbar in the Nexus archive.
- BUDGET 2026-27: AJK Assembly passes Rs286bn budget for FY27
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly passed a Rs286 billion budget for FY2026-27, allocating Rs250 billion for recurring expenditure and Rs36 billion for development. The budget includes Rs26.28 billion for ongoing projects and Rs8.71 billion for new schemes, with funding sourced from federal taxes, income tax, and development grants.
- Four cops martyred, 20 injured as AJK protest spirals
Four policemen were killed and 20 injured during clashes with Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) supporters in Rawlakot, AJK. Protesters attacked a military hospital, leading to violent confrontations with riot police who used tear gas and batons. The AJK Supreme Court stated constitutional amendments were 'not a concession to be wrested' from the government.
- Constitutional amendment not a concession to be wrested, says AJK SC on presidential reference
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court issued an advisory opinion stating that constitutional amendments are not concessions to be forced from the government, following a reference by acting AJK President Chaudhry Latif Akbar. The court emphasized that the constitution is the supreme law of the region and must be amended through a democratic process. The reference arose from the Joint Awami Action Committee's demand to abolish 12 refugee seats in the legislative assembly.