Islamabad, Ta. 4

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appointed Abdul Qayyum Niazi of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party as the new prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). However, India opposed the election process conducted by Pakistan in POK.

Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted that Prime Minister Imran Khan had nominated Abdul Qayyum Niazi as POK's prime minister after extensive deliberations and review of all proposals. In the newly formed six-member assembly in POK, Niazi got 9 votes while the United Opposition candidate Chaudhry Latif Akbar got 12 votes. Niazi will replace King Farooq Haider of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

Prime Minister Imran Khan's party won four seats in the five-member House. For the first time in the POK, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government will be formed. However, India has opposed the recent POK elections as well as the appointment of a Prime Minister. India has rejected the election held in POK. India says all this is just a show. Pakistan cannot hold elections on illegally occupied Kashmir. India strongly opposes this issue. Pakistan has no right over Indian territories. He should clear the POK area as soon as possible.