Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Muzaffarabad
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Glossary

Key parliamentary terms used in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

Assembly Terms

Parliamentary Glossary

Understand important Assembly terms, roles and proceedings.

Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Bill

A motion for making a law.

Calling Attention Notice

A notice given by a Member to call attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance.

Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.

Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance appointed by the President on advice of Prime Minister.

Gazette

The official Gazette of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Government

The Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

House

The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Leader of Opposition

A member who, in the opinion of the Speaker, is leader of majority of members in Opposition.

Leader of the House

The Prime Minister or any other most senior Minister designated in this behalf.

Session

The period from the first meeting after being summoned until the Assembly is prorogued or dissolved.

Sitting

The meeting of the Assembly or Committees from commencement to termination of business for the day.

Speaker

Speaker of the Assembly.

Starred Question

A question for oral answer.

Un-starred Question

A question for written answer.

Table

The table of the House.