Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

Unicameral legislature of a Pakistani territory

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

گلگت بلتستان اسمبلی

3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Leadership

Speaker

Nazir Ahmed, PTI
since 7 June 2023

Deputy Speaker

Sadia Danish, PPP
since 17 July 2023

Leader of the House

Gulbar Khan, PTI
since 13 July 2023

Leader of the Opposition

Muhammad Kazim Maisam, MWM
since 19 July 2023

Structure
Seats| 33

Political groups

| Government (18)

* PTI (9)
* PPP (5)
* PML(N) (3)
* JUI(F) (1)

Opposition (14)

* PTI (11)
* MWM (1)
* ITP (1)
* IND (1)
* Vacant (1)

Elections

Voting system

| Mixed member majoritarian:

* 24 members elected by FPTP;
* 6 seats for women and 3 seats for Technocrats and Professionals through PR

Last election

| 15 November 2020

Next election

| 24 January 2025
Meeting place
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Building, Jutial
Website
Assembly website
Constitution
Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order

Politics of Pakistan

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* Federal government

* * *

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*     * Governors:  Sardar Saleem Haider(Punjab)
* Kamran Tessori(Sindh)
* Faisal Karim Kundi(KPK)
* Sheikh Jaffar Khan(Balochistan)
* Syed Mehdi Shah(Gilgit-Baltistan)

*     * Chief Ministers: Maryam Nawaz(Punjab)
* Murad Ali Shah(Sindh)
* Ali Amin Gandapur(KPK)
* Sarfraz Bugti(Balochistan)
* Gulbar Khan(Gilgit-Baltistan)

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* * *

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* President: Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry
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* Deputy Chairman: Syedaal Khan Nasar (PML(N))
* Leader of the House: Ishaq Dar (PML(N))
* Opposition leader: Shibli Faraz (PTI)

* * *

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* Leader of the House: Shehbaz Sharif (PML(N))
* Speaker: Ayaz Sadiq (PML(N))
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* * *

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* Chief Election Commissioner of AJK: Abdul Rashid Sulehria
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* Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan: Raja Shah Baz Khan

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Gilgit Baltistan Assembly building, Gilgit

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA), formerly known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA), is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani territory (de facto province) of Gilgit-Baltistan which is located in Jutial neighbourhood in the city of Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It was established under the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislature, having a total of 33 seats, with 24 general seats, 6 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for Technocrats and Professionals.

The third Gilgit-Baltistan Elections was held on 15 November 2020.

## History

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The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was formed as a part of the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislative assembly.[1] The first Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on 12 November 2009 which Pakistan Peoples Party won by 20 seats.

## List of Assemblies

[edit]

Order  | Terms

|

First Assembly | November 2009 to April 2015
Second Assembly | June 2015 to June 2020
Third Assembly | November 2020 – present

## Speakers of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

[edit]

No.  | Names  | Successive term of each

|
|

1  | Mir Wazir Baig | 11 December 2009 to 23 June 2015
2  | Haji Fida Muhammad Nashad | 24 June 2015 to 25 November 2020
3  | Amjad Zaidi | 26 November 2020 to 7 June 2023
4  | Nazir Ahmed | 7 June 2023 to present

## Chief Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan

[edit]

Main article: Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan

Sr no.  | Name of Chief Minister  | Entered Office  | Left Office  | Political Party/Notes

|
|
|
|

1  | Syed Mehdi Shah | 11 December 2009  | 11 December 2014  | PPP
.  | Sher Jehan Mir | 12 December 2014  | 26 June 2015  | Caretaker
2  | Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman | 26 June 2015  | 23 June 2020  | PMLN
.  | Mir Afzal | 24 June 2020  | 30 November 2020  | Caretaker
3  | Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan | 30 November 2020  | 4 July 2023  | PTI
4  | Gulbar Khan | 13 July 2023  | Incumbent | PTI

## List of Opposition Leaders

[edit]

Sr no.  | Name of Opposition Leader  | Entered Office  | Left Office  | Political Party/Notes

|
|
|
|

1  | Bashir Ahmad | 11 December 2009  | 11 December 2014  | PML(Q)
2  | Shah Baig | 2 July 2015  | 14 November 2017  | JUI(F)
3  | Capt.(R) Muhammad Shafi  | 14 November 2017  | 23 June 2020  | ITP
4  | Amjad Hussain Azar | 30 November 2020  | 13 July 2023[2][3] | PPP
5  | Muhammad Kazim Maisam | 19 July 2023  | Incumbent  | MWM

## Elections

[edit]

### 2009 Elections

[edit]

In the 2009 elections, Pakistan Peoples Party had won 20 seats, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) with 4 and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) with 3 seats.

Party  | Elected  | Reserved  | Total

|
|
|

Pakistan Peoples Party | 14  | 6  | 20
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) | 2  | 2  | 4
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 2  | 1  | 3
Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 2  | 0  | 2
Balawaristan National Front | 1  | 0  | 1
Muttahida Qaumi Movement | 1  | 0  | 1
Others  | 2  | 0  | 2
Total | 24 | 9  | 33

### 2015 Elections

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In the 2015 elections, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 22 seats,[4] Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 4 and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen with 3 seats.

Party  | Elected  | Reserved  | Total

|
|
|

Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 15  | 6  | 21
Islami Tehreek Pakistan | 2  | 2  | 4
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | 2  | 1  | 3
Pakistan Peoples Party | 1  | 0  | 1
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 1  | 0  | 1
Balawaristan National Front | 1  | 0  | 1
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1  | 0  | 1
Others  | 1  | 0  | 1
Total | 24  | 9  | 33

### 2020 Elections

[edit]

Party  | Elected  | Reserved  | Total

|
|
|

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | 16  | 6  | 22
Pakistan Peoples Party | 3  | 2  | 5
Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 2  | 1  | 3
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | 1  | 0  | 1
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | 1  | 0  | 1
Independent | 1  | 0  | 1
Total | 24  | 9  | 33

## Incumbent members

[edit]

Main article: List of members of the 3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan

## See also

[edit]

* Gilgit-Baltistan Council
* Government of Gilgit-Baltistan

* Pakistan portal
* Politics portal

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Shigri, Manzar (November 12, 2009). "Pakistan's disputed Northern Areas go to polls". Reuters.
2. ^ Nagri, Jamil (2023-07-11). "GB opposition leader quits ahead of new CM election". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
3. ^ "PTI forward bloc's Gulbar elected G-B CM". The Express Tribune. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
4. ^ "PML (N) emerges as largest party in GB polls". SUCH TV. June 9, 2015.

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