Wazir Muhammad Saleem Explained

Wazir Muhammad Saleem
Birth Place:Mehdi Abad
Office:Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Term Start:25 November 2020
Constituency:GBA-9 (Skardu-III)
Nationality:Pakistani
Party: IPP (2023-present)
Honorific Prefix:Honourable
Native Name Lang:Ba
Predecessor:Fida Muhammad Nashad

Wazir Muhammad Saleem is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.

Political career

Saleem contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-9 (Skardu-III) as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,099 votes over the runner up Fida Muhammad Nashad of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 6,286 votes while Nashad received 5,187 votes.[1] After winning the election, Saleem joined PTI.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G-B polls: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 and PPP 3 | The Express Tribune. tribune.com.pk. 2020-11-16.
  2. Web site: Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PTI secures majority after joining of four independent candidates. dunyanews.tv.