{"id":22393,"date":"2026-06-07T19:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=22393"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:36:46","slug":"counting-underway-as-polling-concludes-for-gilgit-baltistan-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=22393","title":{"rendered":"Counting underway as polling concludes for Gilgit-Baltistan elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GB chief election commissioner says law and order situation remained satisfactory throughout the polling process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-06-07\/667613_2826561_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Polling staff are busy counting votes during the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections on June 7, 2026. \u2014 Screengrab via Geo News\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Polling staff are busy counting votes during the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections on June 7, 2026. \u2014 Screengrab via Geo News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Voting continued uninterrupted until 5pm across GB.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GB CEC visited polling stations to monitor voting process.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Police, scouts and reinforcements deployed across region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The counting of votes was underway after polling concluded for elections in 24 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly constituencies amid tight security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The polling process began at 8am and continued till 5pm without any break on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 403 candidates took part in the elections, including 396 men and 8 women.&nbsp;The total number of registered voters in the region was 963,034, including 566,097 male and 396,937 female voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As voting began, Gilgit Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz visited various polling stations to review the voting process. He inspected arrangements and monitored the conduct of voting at different stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to the media after the polling process, Raja Shahbaz said that polling was completed peacefully, with a notably high turnout among women voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief election commissioner said he personally visited polling stations to monitor the voting process and assess arrangements on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI myself visited polling stations,\u201d Raja Shahbaz said, adding that polling staff and security personnel performed their duties effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the overall law and order situation remained satisfactory throughout the polling process. \u201cThe election process has been completed in a peaceful environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PPP raises concerns over &#8216;non-issuance of Form-45&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders have raised concerns over delays in the issuance of Form-45 during the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PPP Parliamentarians Secretary General Nayyer Hussain Bukhari said that Form-45 was not being provided and claimed that party representatives were being asked to leave polling areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bukhari said he had contacted the GB CEC and informed him about the situation. He also stated that the elections were held in a peaceful environment and urged that the situation should not be allowed to deteriorate further, calling on the Election Commission to immediately play its role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said that he had spoken to the election commissioner regarding the issuance of Form-45. He stated that the results given by the public should be reflected accurately, urging party workers to remain peaceful at polling stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kaira further said the elections should not be made controversial and instructed workers not to leave polling stations without receiving Form-45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key parties, candidates in the race<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Election Commission had established 1,391 polling stations across all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Of these, 488 were classified as normal, 349 as sensitive and 551 as highly sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has fielded the highest number of candidates, with 23 contesting the elections, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with 22 and 19 independents backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has fielded 15 candidates, the Pakistan Nazriyati Party (PNP) 11, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP) have fielded nine candidates each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) has nominated seven candidates, while Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have fielded six candidates each. The Awami Workers Party (AWP) has fielded four candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security arrangements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities said foolproof security arrangements were put in place for the elections. Personnel from the local police, Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts, and contingents from Punjab and Sindh police have been deployed to perform security duties at polling stations and other key locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional security personnel were deployed at vulnerable locations, while law enforcement agencies and the district administration are on high alert throughout the election process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to journalists, GB Inspector General of Police Nasir Akbar Khan said that more than 17,500 personnel were deployed for security during the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police, Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies are on alert, he said, adding that additional force has been deployed at sensitive polling stations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GB chief election commissioner says law and order situation remained satisfactory throughout the polling process The counting of votes was underway after polling concluded for elections in 24 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly constituencies amid tight security. 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