Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president after eight-month vacancy

Pakistan-administered Kashmir votes for president after eight-month vacancy

Legislators in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are voting September 24 in Muzaffarabad to fill a presidency vacant since former President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry died January 31. The constitution requires a vote within 30 days. The eight-month gap, following staggered legislative polls, raises questions about constitutional procedure and how the new president will govern.

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