Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly

{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of Gilgit-Baltistan}} {{Infobox legislature | background_color = | name = Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly<br/> | house_type = Unicameral | native_name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ur|{{Nastaliq|گلگت بلتستان اسمبلی}}}}}} | nativename_a = | nativename_r = | legislature = List of members of the 3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan | logo = Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Logo.png | logo_caption = | seal = | seal_width = | seal_caption = | picture = | picture_width = | picture_caption = | preceding1 = | preceding2 = | dissolved = | superseding = | jurisdiction = | coordinates = | employees = | budget = | leader1_type = Speaker | leader1 = Nazir Ahmed | party1 = PPP{{efn|Assembly records show Ahmed as a member of PTI, but he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on 24 April 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PPP deals major blow to PTI in Gilgit-Baltistan |url=https://arynews.tv/gilgit-baltistan-ppp-deals-major-blow-to-pti.amp |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=ARY News}}</ref>|name=SpeakerPPP}} | election1 = 7 June 2023 | leader2_type = Deputy Speaker | leader2 = ''Vacant'' | party2 = | election2 = 24 November 2025 | leader3_type = Chief Minister | leader3 = ''Vacant'' | party3 = | election3 = 24 November 2025 | leader4_type = Leader of the Opposition | leader4 = ''Vacant'' | party4 = | election4 = 24 November 2025 | members = '''33''' | political_groups1 = ''Assembly dissolved'' | structure1 = | structure1_res = 300px | agency_type = | parent_agency = | child1_agency = | child2_agency = | keydocument1 = | map = | map_width = | map_caption = | voting_system1 = Mixed member majoritarian: *24 members elected by FPTP; *6 seats for women and 3 seats for Technocrats and Professionals through PR | voting_system2 = | last_election2 = 15 November 2020 | next_election1 = 7 June 2026 | session_room = | session_res = | session_alt = | meeting_place = Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Building, Jutial | website = {{URL|http://gba.gov.pk|Assembly website}} | footnotes = | motto = | meeting_place2 = | constitution = Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order }} {{Politics of Pakistan}} thumb|right|300px|Gilgit Baltistan Assembly building, Gilgit The '''Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly''' ('''GBA'''), formerly known as '''Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly''' ('''GBLA'''), is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the Pakistani territory (''de facto'' province) of Gilgit-Baltistan which is located in Jutial neighbourhood in the city of Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.

It was established under the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order in 2009 which granted the region self-rule and an elected legislature, having a total of 33 seats, with 24 general seats, 6 seats reserved for women and 3 reserved for Technocrats and Professionals.

The third 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Shigri|first=Manzar|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-election-idUSTRE5AB1ZE20091112|title=Pakistan's disputed Northern Areas go to polls|publisher=Reuters|date=November 12, 2009}}</ref> The first Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections were held on 12 November 2009 which Pakistan Peoples Party won by 20 seats.

== List of Assemblies == {| class="wikitable" !Order !Terms |- |First Assembly |November 2009 to April 2015 |- |Second Assembly |June 2015 to June 2020 |- |Third Assembly |November 2020 to November 2025 |}

== Speakers of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly == {| class="wikitable" !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 7 June 2023 |- |4 |Nazir Ahmed |7 June 2023 to present |}

== Chief Ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan == {{main|Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan}} {| class="wikitable" !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 |4 July 2023 |PTI |- |4 |Gulbar Khan |13 July 2023 |24 November 2025 |PTI |- |. |Yar Muhammad |26 November 2025 |Incumbent |Caretaker |}

==List of Opposition Leaders== {| class="wikitable" !Sr no. ! Name of Opposition Leader ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political Party/Notes |- |1 |Bashir Ahmad |11 December 2009 |11 December 2014 |PML(Q) |- |2 |Shah Baig |2 July 2015 |14 November 2017 |JUI(F) |- |3 |Capt.(R) Muhammad Shafi |14 November 2017 |23 June 2020 |ITP |- |4 |Amjad Hussain Azar |30 November 2020 |13 July 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagri |first=Jamil |date=2023-07-11 |title=GB opposition leader quits ahead of new CM election |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1764081 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=DAWN|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-13 |title=PTI forward bloc’s Gulbar elected G-B CM |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2426033/pti-forward-blocs-gulbar-elected-g-b-cm |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> |PPP |- |5 |Muhammad Kazim Maisam |19 July 2023 |24 November 2025 |MWM |}

==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. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" !Party !Elected !Reserved !Total |- |Pakistan Peoples Party | align="right" |14 | align="right" |6 | align="right" |20 |- |Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) | align="right" |2 | align="right" |2 | align="right" |4 |- |Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | align="right" |2 | align="right" |1 | align="right" |3 |- |Pakistan Muslim League (N) | align="right" |2 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |2 |- |Balawaristan National Front | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Muttahida Qaumi Movement | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Others | align="right" |2 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |2 |- |'''Total''' | align="right" |'''24''' | align="right" |9 | align="right" |33 |}

=== 2015 Elections === In the 2015 elections, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 22 seats,<ref name="GB Election 2015">{{cite news|title=PML (N) emerges as largest party in GB polls|url=http://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/gilgit-baltistan/item/22916-pml-n-emerges-as-largest-party-in-gb-polls.html|agency=SUCH TV|date=June 9, 2015}}</ref> Islami Tehreek Pakistan with 4 and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen with 3 seats. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" !Party !Elected !Reserved !Total |- |Pakistan Muslim League (N) | align="right" |15 | align="right" |6 | align="right" |21 |- |Islami Tehreek Pakistan | align="right" |2 | align="right" |2 | align="right" |4 |- |Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | align="right" |2 | align="right" |1 | align="right" |3 |- |Pakistan Peoples Party | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Balawaristan National Front | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Others | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |'''Total''' | align="right" |24 | align="right" |9 | align="right" |33 |}

=== 2020 Elections === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left" !Party !Elected !Reserved !Total |- |Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | align="right" |16 | align="right" |6 | align="right" |22 |- |Pakistan Peoples Party | align="right" |3 | align="right" |2 | align="right" |5 |- |Pakistan Muslim League (N) | align="right" |2 | align="right" |1 | align="right" |3 |- |Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |Independent | align="right" |1 | align="right" |0 | align="right" |1 |- |'''Total''' | align="right" |24 | align="right" |9 | align="right" |33 |}

==Incumbent members== {{main|List of members of the 3rd Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan}}

== Notes == {{Notelist}}

==References== {{reflist}}

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