Advocate Amjad Hussain
Coverage of Advocate Amjad Hussain in the Nexus archive.
- Newly elected members of GB Assembly sworn in
Newly elected members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly were sworn in, with 30 representatives including lawmakers, women on reserved seats, and technocrats. Political alliances between PPP, PML-N, and IPP are expected to shape the government, with Advocate Amjad Hussain likely to become chief minister.
- PPP chairman gives the nod to Advocate Amjad Hussain for post of GB chief minister
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced Advocate Amjad Hussain as the party’s candidate for Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister. The PPP and PML-N have agreed to a power-sharing arrangement where the chief minister will be from PPP and the governor and opposition leader from PML-N.
- Polling begins in Gilgit-Baltistan general elections for 24 seats
Polling began in Gilgit-Baltistan for 24 seats of the Legislative Assembly after a four-month delay caused by winter weather. A total of 396 candidates, including 266 independents and eight women, are contesting the elections, with 963,034 registered voters across 10 districts. Security includes 6,000 Punjab police and 2,000 Islamabad police personnel.