The Future Design of the 12 Refugee Seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly A policy paper for legal, constitutional and policy discussion Prepared by Sardar Aftab Khan Date: 13 May 2026 Executive Summary This paper presents an objective comparison of three constitutional-policy options for the future of the 12 seats currently allocated to refugees from Jammu and Kashmir and Mangla Dam affectees settled in Pakistan. The purpose is not to advocate a single predetermined outcome, but to provide a structured basis for legal and institutional assessment. The constitutional baseline is clear: the AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974, presently provides for 45 directly elected Assembly seats, comprising 33 constituencies in AJ&K and 12 constituencies in Pakistan for Kashmiri refugees. That structure is reflected in official AJ&K publications and means that any major redesign requires constitutional amendment rather than mere administrative adjustment. At t...
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