Gilgit-Baltistan election results announced by the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan (ECGB) show the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerging as the largest party in the regional assembly.
The ECGB issued notifications for successful candidates in 21 of the 24 constituencies on Friday. According to the official results, PPP secured nine seats, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won six seats. The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) obtained four seats, Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) secured one seat, and an independent candidate won one constituency.
The commission said results for GBA-9 Skardu-3, GBA-15 Diamer-1, and GBA-17 Diamer-3 will be announced later.
According to the notified results, PPP’s Amjad Hussain won GBA-1 Gilgit-1, while PML-N’s Hafeezur Rehman secured victory in GBA-2 Gilgit-2. Independent candidate Syed Sohail Abbas won GBA-3 Gilgit-3.
PPP candidates Muhammad Ali Akhtar and Zulfiqar Ali Murad won GBA-4 Nagar-1 and GBA-5 Nagar-2 respectively, while Nek Nam Karim secured victory in GBA-6 Hunza.
In the Skardu region, PPP’s Syed Tauqeer Mehdi won GBA-7 Skardu-1, MWM’s Muhammad Kazim secured GBA-8 Skardu-2, and PPP’s Nasir Ali Khan won GBA-10 Skardu-4. IPP candidates Iqbal Hassan and Imran Nadeem emerged victorious in GBA-11 Kharmang and GBA-12 Shigar.
PML-N’s Rana Farman Ali and Rana Muhammad Farooq won GBA-13 Astore-1 and GBA-14 Astore-2 respectively. IPP’s Imam Malik secured GBA-16 Diamer-2, while PML-N’s Malik Kifayatur Rehman won GBA-18 Diamer-4.
In Ghizer, PPP’s Syed Jalal Ali Shah won GBA-19 Ghizer-1, PML-N’s Abdul Jehan secured GBA-20 Ghizer-2, and IPP’s Aman Ali won GBA-21 Ghizer-3.
PML-N candidate Muhammad Ibrahim Sanai won GBA-22 Ghanche-1. IPP candidates Anwar Ali and Asad Shafiq secured victories in GBA-23 Ghanche-2 and GBA-24 Ghanche-3.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on June 7, but final results for several constituencies were delayed due to partial re-polling at selected polling stations.
The delays followed complaints from several political parties regarding alleged irregularities and concerns about the vote-counting process. PPP, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) had raised questions about the transparency of the electoral process.
To address these concerns, election authorities ordered re-polling at selected polling stations in five constituencies, including GBA-8, GBA-13, GBA-15, GBA-16, and GBA-17. The ECGB said the decision was aimed at resolving specific complaints while allowing the overall electoral process to move forward.