Gilgit:
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz emerged as the largest political party in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) LA elections and appeared set to form a government after a powerful turnout in 24 constituencies, which led the party to win 11 seats, according to official and unofficial results.
PPP was badly trampled in the election as the party’s former GB chief minister Mehdi Shah could not retain his own seat. The only seat claimed by the party was GBLA-12, Skardu-6 where Imran Nadeem won with 10,465 votes.
MWM made its presence felt with two seats victory. The party’s Haji Rizwan notched up victory in GBLA-5, Hunza Nagar-2 with 2360 votes. The party’s other successful candidate is Imtiaz Haider from GBLA-8, Skardu-2 with 10,532 votes.
Meantime, two seats went to independent candidates as well. One of them is Muhammed Fida who grabbed GBLA-20, Ghazar-2 with 4397 votes.
Islami Tehreek’s Muhammed Ali Sheikh bagged GBLA-4, Hunza Nagar-1 seat. Balawaristan National Front’s Nawaz Khan Naji succeeded in GBLA-19, Ghazar-1 with 5239 votes.
