Gilgit-Baltistan Council

Gilgit-Baltistan Council of the administrative territory of Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan Council
History
Founded2009
Leadership
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
Seats6
Elections
Last election
2021

The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has been established as per Article 33 of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment & Self Governance) Order, 2009. Its Chairman is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the Vice-Chairman over the six members-elected. It can legislate on 53 subjects as provided in Schedule III of the Order.[1]

2016 election

Since the establishment of the GB Council, the election took place five years later.[2]

  • Arman Shah - PML-N
  • Sultan Ali Khan - PML-N
  • Muhammad Ashraf Sada - PML-N
  • Wazir Ikhlaq Hussain - PML-N
  • Syed Muhammad Abbas - ITP
  • Syed Afzal - ITP

2021 election

Six members were elected in the 2021 GB Council election.[3]

  • Hashmatullah Khan - PTI
  • Abdul Rehman - PTI
  • Syed Shabia Al Hasnain - PTI
  • Ahmed Ali Noori - PTI
  • Muhammad Ayub Shah - PPP
  • Iqbal Naseer - PML-N

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan Council". Gilgit-Baltistan Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Election of G-B Council members notified". 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ "PTI Wins 4 Out of 6 Seats of GB Council".
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