Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan: The latest GB election results gave the Pakistan Peoples Party 11 seats after the Chief Election Commissioner, Raja Shahbaz Khan, decided three pending petitions on Wednesday.
Khan declared Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Attaullah the winner from GBA-16 Diamer-II. He also declared Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate Malik Kefayat the winner from GBA-17.
The election chief also decided GBA-13 Astore-I in favour of a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate. Rival candidates had challenged Form-47 results before the Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission.
Khan had earlier suspended the disputed results and reserved verdicts after hearing both sides. The updated position gives the Pakistan Peoples Party 11 seats and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz six seats.
Read: GB Election Chief Settles 14 Petitions, Defers Two Seats
Independent candidates who joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party a day earlier hold four seats. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidates have two seats, while Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen has one.
Khan said notifications for successful candidates would now be issued. He said six reserved seats for women and three technocrat seats would be distributed by party strength after official notification.
Read: Gilgit-Baltistan Re-Polling Ordered In Five Seats, Voting Set For June 15
Supporters of independent candidate Imam Malik had blocked the Karakoram Highway at Chilas in GBA-16 Diamer-II. They demanded re-polling at specific polling stations.
The Election Commission said the June 7 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections recorded 70% voter turnout. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan raised concern over the suspension of re-polling in five constituencies after earlier orders.
