Wazir Muhammad Saleem

Honourable Wazir Muhammad Saleem
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 November 2020
Preceded by	Fida Muhammad Nashad
Constituency	GBA-9 (Skardu-III)
Personal details
Born	Mehdi Abad
Nationality	Pakistani
Political party	IPP (2023-present)

Wazir Muhammad Saleem is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.

Political career

Saleem contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-9 (Skardu-III) as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,099 votes over the runner up Fida Muhammad Nashad of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 6,286 votes while Nashad received 5,187 votes.^[1] After winning the election, Saleem joined PTI.^[2]

References

1. "G-B polls: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 and PPP 3 | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
2. "Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PTI secures majority after joining of four independent candidates". dunyanews.tv.