Gilgit-Baltistan Elections Begin as 130 Candidates Contest 24 Seats
Authorities say 958,480 registered voters will choose 24 assembly seats as officials promise transparent polls after a four-month weather delay.
- On Sunday, voters in Gilgit-Baltistan cast ballots for the Legislative Assembly elections across 24 constituencies, concluding a four-month delay caused by harsh winter weather.
- A total of 403 contenders compete for the 24 assembly seats, with 266 running as independents, while 958,480 registered voters are eligible to participate in today's contest.
- Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram of the PTI alleged systematic pre-poll rigging, citing deployment of over 13,000 external security personnel versus 5,600 local police and reported internet disruptions in Gilgit.
- GB Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ghulam Abbas appealed to citizens to vote, while Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan delegated magistrate powers to ensure transparent electoral conduct.
- To independently form the regional government, a political party must secure 17 seats, determining future leadership amid intense scrutiny of key battleground matchups across Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Voting underway in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan region
Islamabad: Voting was underway on Sunday, June 7, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan region for elections to the so-called legislative assembly. India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the elections to the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan assembly, maintaining that the region is Indian territory that has been “illegally and forcibly” occupied. India reiterated its well-known position that the entire Union territories of Jammu…
Voting underway in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Gilgit-Baltistan region for legislative assembly
Voting is happening today in Gilgit-Baltistan for its legislative assembly. India has strongly protested these elections. India maintains Gilgit-Baltistan is its territory, illegally occupied. The region is an integral part of India. Elections began this morning and will continue until the evening. Many polling stations are set up across the region.
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