New Delhi: Raja Faisal Rathore was elected the new Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) last night after the Legislative Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Chaudhry Anwarul Haq by a majority vote. Rathore received 36 votes in the 53-member House, while only two legislators voted against him.

After a brief debate, Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar put the motion to a vote.

The motion was moved by Sardar Javed Ayub, Chaudhry Qasim Majeed, and others, with Faisal Mumtaz Rathore nominated as the alternative leader of the House. Earlier, Anwarul Haq had been asked to resign, but he refused to do so.

During the voting, Rathore secured 36 votes, while only two were cast against him. A simple majority of 27 votes was required for the motion to pass. The resolution seeking a

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