Complete Results Extracted for 12 Constituencies in GB Elections: PPP Leading, PML-N Trails Behind

(Digital Itla) Complete results for 12 constituencies have been received in the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections, showing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the lead and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) trailing. According to the unofficial and unfinalized results received so far for these 12 seats, the PPP has won 6 seats, MWM has secured 1, PML-N has taken 2, and independent candidates have emerged victorious in 5 constituencies.

The PPP has taken an initial edge in the electoral race by securing 6 seats, while 5 independent candidates have also managed to win their respective battlegrounds. According to initial reports, PPP's Muhammad Ali Akhtar won from GBA-4 Nagar, Zulfiqar Murad from GBA-5 Nagar, Touqeer Mehdi Shah from GBA-7 Skardu, Iqbal Hassan from GBA-11 Kharmang, and Syed Jalal Shah from GBA-19. Meanwhile, PML-N secured two seats, with Ibrahim Sanai emerging victorious from GBA-22 Ghanche-1. Among the independent candidates, Anwar Ali won GBA-23, Asad Shafique won GBA-24 Ghanche, and Naiknam Karim claimed victory in GBA-6, while other independent candidates maintain leads. Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) has also secured one seat.

Here is the constituency-wise breakdown:

• GBA-1 Gilgit: Out of 80 polling stations, unofficial results from 35 stations show PPP’s Amjad Advocate leading with 6,950 votes, while PML-N’s Shafiquddin is in second place with 4,235 votes.

• GBA-2: Complete unofficial results show PML-N’s Hafeez-ur-Rehman winning the seat with 11,204 votes, while PPP’s Jamil Ahmed stood second with 7,376 votes.

• GBA-3 Gilgit: Independent candidate Syed Sohail Abbas won the seat with 7,853 votes. PPP’s Aftab Haider finished second with 7,434 votes, and PML-N’s Dr. Iqbal came third with 7,292 votes.

• GBA-4 Nagar: All 53 polling stations' unofficial results show PPP’s Ali Akhtar victorious with 7,670 votes, while Islami Tehreek Pakistan’s Ayub Waziri stood second with 656 votes.

• GBA-5 Nagar: Unofficial results from all 32 polling stations show PPP’s Zulfiqar Murad winning with 2,628 votes, followed by independent candidate Riaz Akbar with 2,394 votes.

• GBA-6 Hunza: Out of 88 polling stations, results from 10 stations show Naiknam Karim leading with 691 votes, while PPP’s Imtiaz Haq is second with 529 votes.

• GBA-7 Skardu: Complete unofficial results from all 31 polling stations show PPP’s Touqeer Mehdi winning the seat with 4,320 votes, while Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party’s (IPP) Jalal Hussain secured second place with 3,891 votes.

• GBA-8 Skardu: Complete unofficial results show MWM candidate Mayson Kazim winning with 10,474 votes, closely followed by PPP’s Syed Muhammad Ali Shah with 10,118 votes.

• GBA-9 Skardu: Independent candidate Wazir Saleem is leading, while PPP’s Fida Noshad trails behind.

• GBA-10 Skardu: Out of 51 polling stations, results from 5 stations place PPP’s Raja Nasir ahead with 387 votes, with IPP’s Khan Wazir in second with 317 votes.

• GBA-11 Kharmang: All 51 polling stations' unofficial results show PPP’s Iqbal Hassan winning with 6,141 votes, while PML-N’s Mohsin Rizvi finished second with 4,170 votes.

• GBA-12 Shigar: Complete unofficial results show PPP candidate Imran Nadeem winning with 12,179 votes, while Islami Tehreek Pakistan’s Raja Azam Khan came second with 7,700 votes.

• GBA-13 Astore: Out of 57 polling stations, results from 36 stations show PML-N’s Rana Farman Ali leading with 5,506 votes. Independent candidate Shahida Khursheed is a close second with 5,485 votes, and PPP’s Fahad Hanif is third with 4,803 votes.

• GBA-14 Astore: Out of 51 polling stations, results from 40 stations show PML-N’s Rana Farooq leading with 6,119 votes. PPP’s Syed Abbas Moosavi is second with 5,640 votes, and IPP’s Shams-ul-Haq Lone is third with 4,941 votes.

• GBA-15 Diamer: Independent candidate Dilpazir is leading, while the IPP candidate trails behind.

• GBA-16 Diamer: All polling stations' results show independent candidate Syed Imam Malik winning the seat with 6,664 votes, while PPP’s Attaullah stood second with 5,273 votes.

• GBA-17 Diamer: PPP’s Muhammad Naseem is leading, while JUI-F’s Rahmat Khaliq trails behind.

• GBA-18 Diamer: IPP’s Gulbar is leading, while PML-N’s Malik Kifayat trails behind.

• GBA-19 Ghizer: Out of 78 polling stations, results from 2 stations place PPP’s Syed Jalal ahead with 338 votes, with independent candidate Nawaz Khan in second with 239 votes.

• GBA-20 Ghizer: Out of 69 polling stations, results from 2 stations show PML-N’s Abdul Jahan leading with 209 votes, followed by PPP’s Nazir Ahmed with 116 votes.

• GBA-21 Ghizer: PML-N’s Ghulam Muhammad is leading, while PPP’s Ayub Shah trails behind.

• GBA-22 Ghanche: Complete unofficial results from all 58 polling stations show PML-N’s Muhammad Ibrahim Sanai winning the seat with 12,048 votes, while PPP’s Dr. Aashiq Hussain stood second with 9,258 votes.

• GBA-23 Ghanche: Complete unofficial results from all 50 polling stations show independent candidate Anwar Ali winning with 12,090 votes, while independent candidate Haji Abdul Hamid stood second with 3,870 votes.

• GBA-24 Ghanche: All 46 polling stations' unofficial results show independent candidate Asad Shafique victorious with 8,092 votes, followed by PPP’s Muhammad Ismail with 5,072 votes.

The polling process for the 24 general seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly continued uninterrupted from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, drawing a massive public turnout. Following the conclusion of polling, vote counting is underway, and unofficial results continue to pour in. Women, the elderly, and differently-abled individuals turned out in large numbers, forming long queues throughout the day. The overall law and order situation remained peaceful, with a fierce three-way competition witnessed between the PPP, PML-N, and IPP. A total of 403 candidates, including 8 women, contested the election, while over 963,000 registered voters exercised their right to vote across 1,391 polling stations (349 declared sensitive, 551 highly sensitive).