Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (GBA)[1] formerly known as Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) is a 33-seat unicameral house of elected representatives of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly گلگت بلتستان اسمبلی
Leadership
Speaker	Amjad Zaidi PTI since 25 November 2020
Deputy Speaker	Nazir Ahmed PTI since 25 November 2020
Leader of the House	Khalid Khurshid Khan PTI since 30 November 2020
Leader of the Opposition	Amjad Hussain Azar, PPP since 30 November 2020
Structure
Seats	33
Political groups	Government (23)   PTI (22)   MWM (1) Opposition (10)   PPP (5)   PML N (3)   BNF (1)   JUI-F (1)
Elections
Voting system	Mixed member majoritarian: 24 members elected by FPTP; 6 seats for women and 3 seats for Technocrats and Professionals through PR
Last election	15 November 2020
Meeting place
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Building, Jutial
Website
gba.gov.pk

The 3rd Gilgit-Baltistan Elections was held on 15 November 2020.

History

The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly was formed as a part of the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislative assembly.[2] The first Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held in 12 November 2009 which Pakistan Peoples Party won by 20 seats.

List of Assemblies

Order	Terms
First Assembly	November 2009 to April 2015
Second Assembly	June 2015 to June 2020
Third Assembly	November 2020 – present

Speakers of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

No.	Names	Successive term of each
1	Mir Wazir Baig	11 December 2009 to 23 June 2015
2	Haji Fida Muhammad Nashad	24 June 2015 to 25 November 2020
3	Amjad Zaidi	26 November 2020 to Incumbent

Chief Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan

Sr no.	Name of Chief Minister	Entered Office	Left Office	Political Party/Notes
1	Syed Mehdi Shah	11 December 2009	11 December 2014	PPP
.	Sher Jehan Mir	12 December 2014	26 June 2015	Caretaker
2	Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman	26 June 2015	23 June 2020	PMLN
.	Mir Afzal	24 June 2020	30 November 2020	Caretaker
3	Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan	30 November 2020	Incumbent	PTI

List of Opposition Leaders

Sr no.	Name of Opposition Leader	Entered Office	Left Office	Political Party/Notes
1	Bashir Ahmad	11 December 2009	11 December 2014	PMLQ
2	Capt.(R) Muhammad Shafi	26 June 2015	23 June 2020	ITP
3	Amjad Hussain Azar	30 November 2020	Incumbent	PPP

Elections

2009 Elections

In the 2009 elections, Pakistan Peoples Party had won 20 seats, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) with 4 and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) with 3 seats.

Party	Elected	Reserved	Total
Pakistan Peoples Party	14	6	20
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl)	2	2	4
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)	2	1	3
Pakistan Muslim League (N)	2	0	2
Balawaristan National Front	1	0	1
Muttahida Qaumi Movement	1	0	1
Others	2	0	2
Total	24	9	33

2015 Elections

In the 2015 elections, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 22 seats,[3] Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 4 and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen with 3 seats.

Party	Elected	Reserved	Total
Pakistan Muslim League (N)	16	6	22
Islami Tehreek Pakistan	2	2	4
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen	2	1	3
Pakistan Peoples Party	1	0	1
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	1	0	1
Balawaristan National Front	1	0	1
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)	1	0	1
Others	0	0	0
Total	24	9	33

2020 Elections

Party	Elected	Reserved	Total
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf	16	6	22
Pakistan Peoples Party	3	2	5
Pakistan Muslim League (N)	2	1	3
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen	1	0	1
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)	1	0	1
Balawaristan National Front	1	0	1
Total	24	9	33

The 2020 elections helds on 15 November 2020.

Composition

As per the results of the 2009 elections,[4] the assembly is split between members of the left leaning and secular Pakistan Peoples Party, the centre-right Pakistan Muslim League, the secular and liberal Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and the Islamist Jamiat Ulema e Islam. In a special by-election in 2011, a candidate from the Balawaristan National Front won a seat from Ghizer with slightly less than 50% of votes cast in his favor.[5] In Sept 2013, FM Nashad from SKD 3 LA 8 won the elections with the majority after Wazir Shakeel resigned from the membership. FM Nashad earlier served as Deputy chief executive for 5 years. He belongs to PML(N).

Incumbent members

See also

• Gilgit-Baltistan Council
• Government of Gilgit-Baltistan

References

1. Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (official website), retrieved 18 December 2020.
2. Shigri, Manzar (November 12, 2009). "Pakistan's disputed Northern Areas go to polls". Reuters.
3. "PML (N) emerges as largest party in GB polls". SUCH TV. June 9, 2015.
4. "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly - Members".
5. "Nawaz Khan Naji takes oath of GBLA membership". Pamir Times. June 7, 2011.