Gilgit-Baltistan Council
(Redirected from Northern Areas Council (Pakistan))
Gilgit-Baltistan Council | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Vice-Chairman | |
| Seats | 6 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Ministry of Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council
- Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
- Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
- Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan
References
[edit]- ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan Council". Gilgit-Baltistan Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Election of G-B Council members notified". 27 April 2016.
- ^ "PTI Wins 4 Out of 6 Seats of GB Council".