Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan will take oath as interim Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday (today), after the end of Chief Minister Gulbar Khan’s tenure and the dissolution of the region’s assembly.
The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly and Government were dissolved at midnight on Monday after completing their constitutional term. With the dissolution of the assembly, according to an official announcement, the region’s government was also dissolved.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his capacity as Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council approved the appointment of Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan as Interim Chief Minister under Article 48-A(2) of the Gilgit-Baltistan Government Order, 2018.
A notification issued in Gilgit stated that the caretaker chief minister will take oath in the morning. Justice (retd) Khan, belonging to Astore, retired as a judge of the GB Chief Court. He holds a degree in Sharia and Law from the International Islamic University Islamabad, which he completed in 2008.
