Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen
Coverage of Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen in the Nexus archive.
- BUDGET 2026-27: Budget approval in final stages as grants finalised
The National Assembly approved budget grants for 2026-27 after rejecting 587 opposition cut motions. Lawmakers criticized the interior ministry for poor law and order management and security issues, while the food ministry faced demands for agricultural cost reductions.
- 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 secures 11 seats as GB election chief decides remaining election petitions
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan announced decisions on three pending election petitions, awarding the PPP 11 seats. The PML-N secured six seats, independent candidates (now aligned with IPP) won four, PTI-backed candidates two, and MWM one. The HRCP expressed concerns over abrupt changes to re-polling decisions and electoral process integrity.
- PPP leads GB poll tally despite crying foul
The PPP leads in 10 constituencies in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections, followed by PML-N in six and independents in five. PTI-backed independents and MWM candidates also hold leads, while PPP and PTI accuse officials of vote-rigging and delayed paperwork.