{"id":244,"date":"2026-01-31T14:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=244"},"modified":"2026-01-31T14:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:50:07","slug":"ajk-president-sultan-mehmood-chaudhry-passes-away-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=244","title":{"rendered":"AJK President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry passes away at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has died aged 71, according to the PPP\u2019s media office.<\/p>\n

The statement said that he passed away in Islamabad after a prolonged illness. It said that the funeral prayers would be offered tomorrow in his native village of Chichiyan, Mirpur at 3 pm.<\/p>\n

The statement said that Chaudhry was elected the AJK prime minister in 1996 and the president in 2021<\/a>. He was also elected nine times as a member of the AJK Assembly from Mirpur.<\/p>\n

His death comes days before Kashmir Solidarity Day, which the nation observed on Feb 5 to reaffirm unwavering support for the relentless struggle of the Kashmiri people.<\/p>\n

President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his grief over Chaudhry\u2019s passing and prayed that he receive \u201cforgiveness and a high place in heaven\u201d, a statement from the Presidency said.<\/p>\n

It added that President Zardari also expressed his sympathy to Chaudhry\u2019s family, deeming his national and political services \u201cinvaluable\u201d.<\/p>\n

Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani expressed grief over the death of the AJK president, saying Chaudhry was an \u201cadministrator, dignified and principled politician\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cChaudhry had a significant role in promoting the issue of Kashmir at the international level, and his services would be remembered always,\u201d he said, adding his political struggle was a \u201cbeacon of the way for the upcoming generations\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gillani also extended condolences to the bereaved family.<\/p>\n


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