The Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the largest party with 11 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with six
GILGIT:
The newly elected members of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly were sworn in on Monday during the inaugural session held at the Assembly House in Gilgit, which formally marks the start of a new five-year term.
British Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan announced the final results for all 24 constituencies on June 17, almost 10 days after the poll. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerged as the largest party in the assembly with 11 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with six.
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party became the third largest parliamentary group after four successful independent candidates joined the party after the elections. Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen secured one seat, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independents won two seats.
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The outgoing Speaker of the British Assembly, Nazir Ahmed, administered the oath to the newly elected lawmakers. During the ceremony, all members pledged to serve the people, uphold the constitution and the law, and discharge their responsibilities with honesty and dedication.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the assembly is set to continue its scheduled activities in accordance with the rules of procedure. The agenda includes the election of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of the House along with other parliamentary matters.
A day earlier, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had nominated PPP Provincial President Advocate Amjad as Chief Minister of GB, according to a post shared by the party on X.
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On 20 June, the discussions between the PPP and the PML-N regarding the distribution of offices had led to an agreement that the former would get the seat of Chief Minister, while the seats of the Governor, Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Speaker of the GB Assembly would go to the PML-N leadership.
The PPP had secured the majority of seats during the June 7 elections. The opposition, including the PTI, had rejected the election results, alleging widespread fraud and manipulation.
