GILGIT: Former judge of the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court, Justice (R) Yar Muhammad Nasir, was Tuesday appointed as the caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.
A formal notification of his appointment has been issued. Justice Nasir, a native of Nasirabad in District Astore, brings decades of judicial experience to the position. Despite belonging to a remote rural background, he built a distinguished career in the judiciary, beginning as a civil judge and later serving as a district and sessions judge. He also held the position of Registrar of the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court before being elevated as a judge of the Chief Court.
Earlier, the five-year term of the Gilgit-Baltistan government has come to an end, and a caretaker chief minister and cabinet will now take charge from today (Tuesday) until elections expected next year.
In this context, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday formally de-notified all provincial cabinet members following the expiry of the assembly’s tenure. According to an official notification issued by the Law and Prosecution Department, the portfolios of all ministers, advisers to the chief minister, coordinators, special assistants to the chief minister, and parliamentary secretaries have been withdrawn with immediate effect.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly held its last session, during which members from both treasury and opposition benches spoke at length, reflecting on their five-year performance and highlighting achievements as well as challenges faced during the government’s term.
“It’s a transition and we are happy that we completed our term trying to serve the masses,” said the outgoing chief minister Haji Gulbar Khan while addressing the assembly chaired by speaker Nazir Ahmed.
