Gilgit-Baltistan Council

Gilgit-Baltistan Council
History
Founded	2009
Leadership
Chairman	Prime Minister of Pakistan
Vice-Chairman	Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
Seats	6
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

Related pages

• Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
• Government of Gilgit-Baltistan

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".

Other websites

• Official site