Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan Explained

Agency Name:Election Commission, Gilgit-Baltistan
Nativename:ECGB
Formed:October 2009
Jurisdiction:Gilgit-Baltistan
Headquarters:Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan
Motto:Free, Fair, Impartial
Chief1 Name:Raja Shah Baz Khan
Chief1 Position:Chief Election Commissioner
Chief2 Name:Abid Raza
Chief2 Position:Member

The Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (Urdu: انتخابی ماموریہ گلگت بلتستان; ECGB) is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly and local governments, Gilgit-Baltistan Council, as well as the delimitation of constituencies and preparation of electoral rolls.[1] [2] [3]

History

Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission was established as a unique and constitutional institution after the Gilgit-Baltistan's Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009, was published. On October 20, 2009, Rahim Nawaz Khan Durrani became the first Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan.[4] [5]

Function and duties

The Gilgit-Baltistan's Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009 defines and establishes the roles and responsibilities of the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (ECGB), which gives the commission the following responsibilities:[6] [7] [8]

Organogram

The ECGB consists of the Chief Election Commissioner, who shall act as the chairman and one member. The Prime Minister of Pakistan appointed the Chief Election Commissioner under any applicable rules and guidelines, on the advice of the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan and in consultation with the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.[4]

Chief Election Commissioner

The Chief Election Commissioner, who has been appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, must take an oath in the manner described in the First Schedule before taking office before the Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Chief Election Commissioner holds office for a term of three years starting on the day he assumes his duties. The Prime Minister of Pakistan may choose to extend the Chief Election Commissioner's term for an additional year.[9]

Current composition

!No.!Name!Office!Tenure
1Khana Shah Baz KhanChief Election Commissioner
2Abid RazaMember

Judicial review

Judicial review may be requested in the Chief Court of Gilgit Baltistan and Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan in the event that an Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan decision has a jurisdictional flaw, was made in bad faith, or is coram non judice, which means it was made outside of the court's jurisdiction.[10] [11] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELECTION COMMISSION GB . 2022-12-05 . ecgb.gov.pk.
  2. Web site: GB Election: Official results of 12 constituencies announced . 2022-12-05 . Dunya News.
  3. Web site: Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Secretariat . Secretariat . 28 January 2019 . Gilgit Baltistan Assembly Secretariat . gba.gov.pk/.
  4. Web site: ELECTION COMMISSION GB . 2022-12-05 . ecgb.gov.pk.
  5. Web site: Gilgit Baltistan Elections . Elections . 1 January 2014 . Gilgit Baltistan Elections . Life.org.
  6. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment . and Self-Governance Order, 2009 . 5 December 2022 . Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205122602/https://gilgitbaltistan.gov.pk/system/files/GovernanceOrder-converted.pdf . 5 December 2022 . 5 December 2022 . Government of Gilgit-Baltistan . bot: unknown .
  7. Web site: ANFREL . 2020-11-19 . Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections peaceful and transparent — FAFEN Asian Network for Free Elections . 2022-12-27 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020 Results- dunyanews.tv . 2022-12-27 . Dunya News . en.
  9. Web site: Chief Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Khan in a meeting with . 7 April 2021 . Inspector General of Police Gilgit-Baltistan Muhammad Saeed Wazir at Election Commission office . APP-Associated Press of Pakistan.
  10. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court . 2022-12-05 . www.gbcc.gov.pk.
  11. Web site: Jurisdiction . 2022-12-05 . sacgb.gov.pk.
  12. Web site: Nadeem . 2020-11-18 . FAFEN's Preliminary Report on GB Election Observation . 2022-12-27 . Free and Fair Election Network . en-US.

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