PPP leads GB assembly polls as unofficial results continue to roll in

GILGIT: Unofficial and preliminary results from the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections continued to pour in on Monday, with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) emerging as the leading political force, securing the highest number of seats so far.

Voter turnout remained strong on election day, with long queues reported outside polling stations across the region. Polling began in the morning and continued uninterrupted until 5 p.m.

According to partial results from 19 of 24 constituencies, the PPP has won nine seats, independent candidates six, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) three, and the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) one.

The PPP secured victories in constituencies GBA-1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 19. The PML-N won seats in GBA-18, 20 and 22, while MWM claimed GBA-8. Independent candidates were successful in GBA-3, 6, 16, 21, 23 and 24.

In detailed constituency-wise results, PPP’s Amjad Hussain won GBA-1 Gilgit-I with 10,594 votes, defeating PML-N’s Muhammad Shafiq-ud-Din, who secured 6,312 votes.

In GBA-2 Gilgit-II, PML-N’s Hafiz-ur-Rehman led with 4,129 votes from partial results, while PPP’s Jameel Ahmad followed with 2,695 votes.

Independent candidate Syed Sohail Abbas won GBA-3 Gilgit-III with 7,877 votes, ahead of PPP’s Aftab Haider Advocate.

PPP’s Muhammad Ali Akhtar won GBA-4 Nagar-I, while in GBA-5 Nagar-II, PPP’s Zulfiqar Ali Murad secured victory.

In GBA-6 Hunza, independent candidate Nek Nam Karim emerged victorious, while PPP’s Imtiaz-ul-Haq stood second.

PPP also won in GBA-7 Skardu-I, GBA-9 Skardu-III, GBA-10 Skardu-IV, GBA-11 Kharmang, GBA-12 Shigar and GBA-19 Ghizer-I, according to the unofficial results.

MWM’s Muhammad Kazim won GBA-8 Skardu-II, while PML-N secured wins in GBA-18 Diamer-IV, GBA-20 Ghizer-II and GBA-22 Ghanche-I.

Counting remained underway in several constituencies, with final official results yet to be announced.