PPP’s Imran Nadeem Elected Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Speaker, PML-N’s Kifayat ur Rehman Becomes Deputy Speaker Unopposed

GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Imran Nadeem has been elected Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Kifayat ur Rehman Advocate was elected Deputy Speaker, both unopposed.

The election took place during a session of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly presided over by outgoing Speaker Nazir Ahmed. Announcing the results, Nazir Ahmed said that PPP’s Imran Nadeem had been elected as the new Speaker and PML-N’s Kifayat ur Rehman as Deputy Speaker without facing any opposition.

According to the outgoing speaker, even the PTI-backed independent member did not oppose the election process.

Following the announcement, Nazir Ahmed administered the oath of office to the newly elected Speaker, Imran Nadeem, and subsequently handed over the speaker’s chair to him. After assuming office, Speaker Imran Nadeem administered the oath to the newly elected Deputy Speaker, Kifayat ur Rehman.

The unopposed victory came after PPP, PML-N, and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) reached a consensus on the two key assembly positions. With the joint support of the three parties, both Imran Nadeem and Kifayat ur Rehman secured their respective offices without contest.