Win-Win Formula for Reforming Non-Territorial

This briefing paper presents a win-win constitutional reform formula for the non-territorial seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly. It preserves the political and symbolic recognition of refugees and other State Subjects while correcting a serious distortion in electoral weight. The present 12 non-territorial seat arrangement is no longer proportionate to the registered electorate and is increasingly vulnerable to criticism on democratic, constitutional, and governance grounds.