Pakistan, Aug. 19 -- The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has announced candidates for seven of eight reserved seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Polling for the reserved seats is scheduled for August 24, according to the AJK Election Commission.

The reserved seats include five positions for women and one each for religious scholars, overseas Kashmiris, and technocrats. PML-N awarded Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani the ticket for the technocrats and professionals' seat.

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Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Arain received the party ticket for the seat representing overseas Kashmiris, while Pir Mazhar Saeed Shah was nominated for religious scholars. Gillani previously served as an AJK assem...