Sultan Mahmood takes oath as president of POK

Seteran politician Sultan Mahmood on Wednesday took oath as the new president of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK). Mahmood became the 28th president of the region after he was elected by the legislative assembly on August

17. He was nominated for the top post by Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) which won the election held on July

25. He had secured 34 votes against his rival joint opposition candidate Mian Abdul Waheed, who got 16 votes. He succeeded Sardar Masood Khan whose tenure ended on August 24. Mahmood also served as the prime minister of POK between July 1996 – July 2001. He is the PTI'S regional president.