The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday announced the official results of general elections in the region, issuing a notification for successful candidates in 21 of 24 constituencies.
According to the results, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerged as the largest party with nine seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) with six and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) with four. Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen secured one seat, while an independent candidate won one seat.
The Election Commission said it would announce the results of GBA-9 (Skardu-3), GBA-15 (Diamer-1) and GBA-17 (Diamer-3) later. GBA-9’s candidate is facing disqualification, while the Election Commission ordered re-polling in selected polling stations of GBA-15 and GBA-17 over complaints of irregularities.
The official notification states PPP’s Amjad Hussain won GBA-1 (Gilgit-1), PML-N’s Hafeezur Rehman secured GBA-2 (Gilgit-2), and independent candidate Syed Sohail Abbas won from GBA-3 (Gilgit-3). The PPP’s Muhammad Ali Akhtar won GBA-4 (Nagar-1), Zulfiqar Ali Murad won GBA-5 (Nagar-2), and independent Nek Nam Karim won from GBA-6 (Hunza).
The notified results show PPP’s Syed Tauqeer Mehdi winning GBA-7 (Skardu-1), MWM’s Muhammad Kazim securing GBA-8 (Skardu-2), PPP’s Nasir Ali Khan winning GBA-10 (Skardu-4), PPP’s Iqbal Hassan succeeding in GBA-11 (Kharmang), and PPP’s Imran Nadeem emerging victorious in GBA-12 (Shigar).
Further results show the PMLN’s Rana Farman Ali winning GBA-13 (Astore-1) and Rana Muhammad Farooq securing GBA-14 (Astore-2). IPP’s Imam Malik won from GBA-16 (Diamer-2), while PMLN’s Malik Kifayatur Rehman won GBA-18 (Diamer-4).
In Ghizer, PPP’s Syed Jalal Ali Shah won GBA-19 (Ghizer-1), PMLN’s Abdul Jehan secured GBA-20 (Ghizer-2), and IPP’s Aman Ali won from GBA-21 (Ghizer-3). PMLN’s Muhammad Ibrahim Sanai won GBA-22 (Ghanche-1), and IPP candidates Anwar Ali and Asad Shafiq secured GBA-23 (Ghanche-2) and GBA-24 (Ghanche-3), respectively.