GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections for 24 seats have been concluded on Monday. Voting process started at 8am and ended at 4pm.
271 candidates are contesting in the elections and of 124 candidates are independent. Total registered votes in the GB are 618,000.
Election Commission of Pakistan said that 1151 polling stations were formed and of 282 were declared very sensitive.
Candidates representing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) are contesting for all 24 seats of the Legislative Assembly, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates for 22 seats, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) for seven, Majils Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) candidates for 15, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam- Fazl (JUI-F) for 10, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) for 13, Tehreek-e-Islami for 12 and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) for six seats.
Voters will elect six members of the legislative assembly from Skardu, four from Diamer, three each from Gilgit, Hunza Nagar, Ghizer and Ganche and two from Astor.
Strict security measures were taken across the region to ensure peaceful voting process. Army was also deployed in the region to tackle any disturbance.
