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Pakistan to hold assembly elections in Gilgit Baltistan on November 15
More than 700,000 people are expected to cast votes
Islamabad: The residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are excited about the upcoming polls to be held on November 15 after the approval by President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Over a dozen political parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), will contest for 33 seats in the GB general elections. The polls were pending after the assembly completed its five-year tenure in June after which a caretaker government was formed. The political parties have demanded “free, fair and transparent elections in GB”.
The region is all geared up for elections in which more than 700,000 people are expected to cast votes. “The excitement is evident from the political activities and mass mobilization in the region by all mainstream political parties as well as independent candidates,” Yasir Hussain, a student of International Affairs and a GB resident, told Gulf News.
GB’s provincial status might be finally restored
Recently, the Pakistan government and the opposition reached a consensus on granting “provisional provincial status” to GB and agreed to deliberate on constitutional aspects after the GB elections. Minister Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur shared with media that the prime minister is expected to
gulfnews.com
More than 700,000 people are expected to cast votes
Islamabad: The residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are excited about the upcoming polls to be held on November 15 after the approval by President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Over a dozen political parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), will contest for 33 seats in the GB general elections. The polls were pending after the assembly completed its five-year tenure in June after which a caretaker government was formed. The political parties have demanded “free, fair and transparent elections in GB”.
The region is all geared up for elections in which more than 700,000 people are expected to cast votes. “The excitement is evident from the political activities and mass mobilization in the region by all mainstream political parties as well as independent candidates,” Yasir Hussain, a student of International Affairs and a GB resident, told Gulf News.
GB’s provincial status might be finally restored
Recently, the Pakistan government and the opposition reached a consensus on granting “provisional provincial status” to GB and agreed to deliberate on constitutional aspects after the GB elections. Minister Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur shared with media that the prime minister is expected to
Pakistan to hold assembly elections in Gilgit Baltistan on November 15
More than 700,000 people are expected to cast votes
gulfnews.com
