The political landscape in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is currently fraught with tension as former AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider accuses the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government of overstepping its mandate. According to Dawn, Haider criticized the government for acting beyond its caretaker role, which was intended to facilitate elections, by engaging in 'political interference and patronage.' He highlighted the government's 'undue interference in opposition constituencies' and the replacement of elected representatives with party workers, which he described as 'neither justified nor acceptable.' This accusation comes amidst a backdrop of political maneuvering, with Haider emphasizing the PML-N's significant electoral support across AJK, questioning the sidelining of its ticket-holders.