PTI wins 9 seats in Gilgit Baltistan election while 7 independents also win

PTI wins 9 seats in Gilgit Baltistan election while 7 independents also win, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secured third position with three seats. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) managed to get two seats.

PTI wins 9 seats in Gilgit Baltistan election

Majlis Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen (MWM), an ally of PTI, won one out total 23 constituencies.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf seems to be forming government with the support of independents and MWM.

Earlier, polling for 23 seats of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly concluded on 5 pm in Gilgit Baltistan.

Notably, GB election held in a peaceful environment. Gilgit Baltistan administration deployed police and Punjab Rangers, Frontier Constabulary and GB Scouts for security and polling duty.

Polling process started at 8 am and continued till 5 pm without any break.

Eligible voters visited 1160 polling stations set up across Gilgit Baltistan and used their right of adult franchise.

Meanwhile, weather remained cloudy, while remote valleys including Phander and upper Astore received first on the ground snowfall of winter.

Moreover, Caretaker Chief Minister Mir Afzal Khan cast his vote in college of education in Gilgit.

He also visited Home department control room where Home secretary briefed him about security plan.

Mir Afzal lauded role of GB administration for ensuring adequate security arrangements for election.

Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shah Baz Khan cast his vote in Basine polling station.

The CEC visited various polling stations and reviewed security and polling arrangement.

He expressed his satisfaction over security measure and implementation on SOPs of COVID-19 to stop the pandemic.

Furthermore, he said hundred percent votes were polled in some Gilgit stations.

Now counting of votes in polling station is in progress and results are being gathered, he said.

GTV