Gilgit-Baltistan Council Explained

Gilgit-Baltistan Council
Foundation:	2009
Leader1 Type:	Chairman
Leader1:	Prime Minister of Pakistan
Leader2 Type:	Vice-Chairman
Leader2:	Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan
Members:	6
Last Election1:	2021

The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has been established as per Article 33 of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment & Self Governance) Order, 2009. Its Chairman is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the Vice-Chairman over the six members-elected. It can legislate on 53 subjects as provided in Schedule III of the Order.^[1]

2016 election

Since the establishment of the GB Council, the election took place five years later.^[2]

• Arman Shah - PML-N
• Sultan Ali Khan - PML-N
• Muhammad Ashraf Sada - PML-N
• Wazir Ikhlaq Hussain - PML-N
• Syed Muhammad Abbas - ITP
• Syed Afzal - ITP

2021 election

Six members were elected in the 2021 GB Council election.^[3]

• Hashmatullah Khan - PTI
• Abdul Rehman - PTI
• Syed Shabia Al Hasnain - PTI
• Ahmed Ali Noori - PTI
• Muhammad Ayub Shah - PPP
• Iqbal Naseer - PML-N

See also

• Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
• Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council
• Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
• Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
• Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan Council. Gilgit-Baltistan Council. 20 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212123240/http://www.gbcouncil.com/. 12 February 2015. dead.
2. Web site: Election of G-B Council members notified. 27 April 2016.
3. Web site: PTI Wins 4 Out of 6 Seats of GB Council.