Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Court ruled on Tuesday to disqualify Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed Khan over a counterfeit degree case.
The judgement came from a three-member bench following a petition lodged against the chief minister by a member of the GB Assembly, Shahzad Agha.
The petition alleged that Khursheed Khan’s law degree was falsified, thus making his position untenable under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. Despite Khursheed claiming to have earned a law degree from London, no verification could be obtained to support this assertion.
Khalid Khursheed, who has held his position since December 2020, was a close aide of PTI chairman Imran Khan before disqualification.
No-Confidence Motion Filed Against Khalid Khursheed
In a related event on the same day, opposition lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion against the now-disqualified Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed. This step demonstrates their dissatisfaction with the current leadership in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Nine opposition members signed and submitted the no-confidence motion, indicating a significant degree of discontent with Khursheed’s leadership even before the court’s disqualification ruling.
