MWM GB leaders meet acting CM and CEC Gilgit Baltistan on election

MWM GB leaders meet acting CM and CEC Gilgit Baltistan to discuss election related matters.

In their separate meetings with acting Chief Minister and Chief Election Commissioner Gilgit Baltistan, Allama Agha Syed Ali Rizvi led MWM delegation.

MWM GB leaders meet acting CM

Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) delegation congratulated Mir Afzal Khan over his appointment as acting CM GB.

They expressed hope he would play due role in ensuring of timely election to Gilgit Baltistan legislature.

Meanwhile, the MWM delegation shared their reservations over transparency of GB election.

During their meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner CEC, they also handed over written proposals for ensuring transparency of electoral process.

Earlier in May, President Dr Arif Alvi promulgated a presidential order to form a caretaker government.

That also ordered extension of the Elections Act 2017 to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).

In this regard, the federal Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan also issued a notification.

It said the president promulgated the “Gilgit-Baltistan Election and Caretaker Amendment Order, 2020” to conduct transparent elections in GB.

The Gilgit Baltistan Assembly had completed its five-year tenure on June 24, 2020.

However, reports had it the government is considering to postpone elections for the GB Assembly till October this year.

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