Vote counting is currently in progress for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, with unofficial and preliminary results beginning to emerge from various constituencies across the region. According to sources within the Election Commission, the polling process commenced in the morning and continued without interruption until the scheduled closing time of 5:00 p.m.
Polling Concludes Across All Constituencies
Polling concluded across all 24 constituencies, after which the vote-counting process officially began. Sources confirmed that polling station gates were closed immediately after the official polling time ended. However, voters who were already present in queues before the 5:00 p.m. cutoff were permitted to cast their ballots. Voting was completed at all 1,391 polling stations established throughout Gilgit-Baltistan.
Security Measures and Key Contenders
Security remained on high alert at sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations throughout the electoral process to ensure a peaceful environment. Meanwhile, a close contest is anticipated among major political parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and several others.
The PPP fielded 23 candidates, while the PML-N had 22 candidates in the race. In addition, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) contested with nine candidates, Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 10 candidates, Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) with seven candidates, and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) with 15 candidates. Furthermore, the Pakistan Nazriyati Party also participated in the elections, fielding 10 candidates across various constituencies.
Election officials are continuing the counting process, and more unofficial results are expected to be released in the coming hours as the tallying progresses.
