Over a Week On, No Complete Winner’s List More than a week after the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections (GB elections), the final list of successful candidates remains incomplete. Election disputes and allegations of rigging have delayed the process, leaving the official outcome in limbo. The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan initially announced results for 22 out … Read more
GILGIT: The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has reserved its final verdicts on objections filed in 12 constituencies following the general elections, Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan announced at a press conference in Gilgit on Monday. Khan said that 14 election petitions had been heard since June 10, with decisions already issued in multiple constituencies. … Read more
GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Party Gilgit-Baltistan held a key meeting in Gilgit on Friday, granting full authority to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to make all decisions related to government formation in the region following the party’s strong showing in the recently concluded assembly elections. The meeting was chaired by PPP Central … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday put an end to weeks of political speculation by formally inviting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to form the government in Gilgit-Baltistan, announcing that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would support the PPP from the opposition benches. In an official statement, the Prime Minister acknowledged that the PPP … Read more
GHIZER: PML-N’s Abdul Jahan has won the GBA-15 constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections by a narrow margin, securing 7,153 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PPP’s Nazir Ahmed Advocate finished a close second with 7,034 votes — just 119 votes behind the winner — while independent candidate … Read more
ASTORE: PML-N’s Rana Muhammad Farooq has won the GBA-14 Astore-II constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, securing 7,058 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PPP’s Syed Muhammad Abbas finished second with 5,891 votes, while Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) candidate Shamsul Haq Lone came third with 5,144 votes. A total … Read more
ASTORE: PML-N’s Farman Ali has won the GBA-13 Astore-I constituency in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, securing 7,252 votes according to the official Form-47 released by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan. PTI-backed independent candidate Shahida Khursheed finished second with 6,800 votes, while PPP’s Fahad Hanif Khan came third with 5,823 votes. A total of 13 candidates … Read more
CHILAS: Pakistan Peoples Party workers have been staging a sit-in outside the DRO House and on the KKH for the third consecutive day, protesting the unusual delay in the issuance of Form 48 in the GBA-16 Diamer-II constituency. The blockade has brought the Karakoram Highway to a standstill, with long queues of vehicles forming on … Read more
Young First-Time Candidate Aman Ali Stuns Political Veterans in Yasin GILGIT-BALTISTAN: In a stunning electoral upset, independent candidate Aman Ali emerged victorious from GBA-21 (Yasin), defeating two seasoned political stalwarts in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Elections 2026. A total of 20 candidates contested the seat, making it one of the most competitive constituencies in the region. … Read more
GHIZER: The Returning Officer for GBA-20 Ghizer-II has formally announced a recount of ballot papers along with counting of postal ballots, following an application submitted by contesting candidates Nazir Ahmed and Safdar Ali. According to an official notice issued on Monday, the recount and postal ballot count will take place on June 9, 2026, at … Read more