PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday nominated PPP provincial president Advocate Amjad Hussain as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, according to a post shared by the party on X. Bilawal held a telephonic conversation with Amjad during which the decision was conveyed. The PPP chairman also issued instructions regarding government formation and the implementation of citizens’ constitutional and economic rights.
Coalition agreement with PML-N
PPP announced on Saturday that it and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had come to an agreement on forming the next government in Gilgit-Baltistan together. The party said it would get the seat of chief minister while the governor, opposition leader and deputy speaker of the G-B Assembly would go to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The PPP has secured the majority of seats emerge as the largest party in the 24-member assembly, followed by the PML-N with six seats.
IPP joins coalition
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) on Sunday joined hands with the PPP to support the formation of a coalition government in Gilgit-Baltistan. Leaders of both parties made the announcement during a joint press conference in Gilgit, a day after the PPP agreed to a power-sharing formula with the PML-N. “We will join the PPP-led alliance,” IPP GB President Haji Gul Bar Khan said, adding that other matters regarding the alliance would be decided by the parties’ central leaderships.
Speaking on the occasion, PPP GB President Amjad Hussain termed the alliance between the PPP, PML-N and IPP a positive development, saying it would put the region on the path of development and prosperity. The PPP leader further announced that the formal process of government formation would begin on Monday (today).
Election results
The general elections for 24 seats of the GB Assembly were held on June 7, with the PPP emerging as the single largest party by securing nine seats. According to a notification issued by the GB Election Commission, PML-N bagged six seats in 21 of the 24 constituencies. Although the IPP failed to win a seat in the election, four independent candidates joined the party during a meeting with Communications Minister and IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan on June 16. The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party has emerged as the third-largest parliamentary group after four independent candidates elected on different constituencies joined its ranks.
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen secured one seat, while an independent candidate also won one seat, according to the notified results. The ECGB has said that the results for GBA-9 Skardu-3, GBA-15 Diamer-1 and GBA-17 Diamer-3 will be announced later.
