GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain Advocate was elected unopposed as the fifth Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday.
According to assembly proceedings, no other candidate submitted nomination papers for the post, paving the way for his unopposed election.
All members present in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly extended their support to Amjad Hussain Advocate, who secured the office without facing any opposition.
Speaker Imran Nadeem formally announced the result and declared Amjad Hussain Advocate elected as the new Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The election comes after the formation of a coalition involving PPP, PML-N, and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), which had agreed to support a consensus candidate for the chief minister’s office.
Officials said the schedule for the oath-taking ceremony will be announced later.
PPP’s Imran Nadeem elected unopposed Speaker of GB Assembly, Kifayat-ur-Rehman becomes Deputy Speaker
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Imran Nadeem was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Kifayat-ur-Rehman Advocate was elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker.
According to outgoing Speaker Nazir Ahmed, no member opposed the election of either candidate, including the PTI-backed independent member in the assembly.
Sources said the election for the office of Chief Minister is also likely to be held unopposed following the formation of a broad-based alliance in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.
The development comes after PPP, PML-N, and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) joined hands to form a coalition government in the region. The alliance supported the unanimous election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
