Najeeb Naqi Elected President of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir by Assembly Vote
Najeeb Naqi of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected as the President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) by securing 32 votes against Chaudhry Latif Akbar of the Pakistan Peoples Party, who received 13 votes. The election was held in PoK's legislative assembly, where only assembly members voted. The position had been vacant since January after the previous president's death. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Naqi. India criticized recent PoK elections as a "complete farce."
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 24 Sept, 12:11 pm. Other outlets followed.