GILGIT: Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon took the oath as the governor of Gilgit-Baltistan here in Gilgit on Sunday.
Chief Judge of Supreme Appellate Court Justice Javed Iqbal administered the oath to the new governor. Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rahman, cabinet members, elites, and senior civil and military authorities attended the ceremony.
On Sept 25, the federal government appointed Jalal Hussain Maqpoon as the new governor. Maqpoon has remained president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the region. He was defeated by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Akbar Khan Taban in the GB Assembly election from Skardu constituency in 2015.
According to a notification issued by Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Maqpoon has been appointed as the governor under Article 33(1) of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018.
