ISLAMABAD:

General elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly will be held on 24 January 2026, G-B Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shah Baz Khan announced on Friday.

Complete coordination among all institutions will be ensured to guarantee transparency, security, and a fair process. Elections in the G-B will be transparent," he reaffirmed.

According to Khan, the date for local government elections in the region is also expected to be unveiled next week. The announcement came after President Asif Ali Zardari signed the summary submitted by the CEC.

Meanwhile, the G-B CEC has appointed district returning officers (DROs) for the 2026 elections. According to a notification, Amir Hamza has been appointed as the DRO for Gilgit; Khurshid Ahmed for Skardu; Sohail Ahmed Khan for D

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