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PPPP issues tickets for Gilgit-Baltistan polls

May 07, 2026
This undated image shows a woman casting vote in ballot box. — AFP/File
This undated image shows a woman casting vote in ballot box. — AFP/File

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentari ans has issued party tickets to candidates for Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2026, finalising the party’s slate across multiple constituencies. Secretary General of PPP Parliamentarians Nayyar Hus sain Bukhari issued the party tickets. The PPP Parliamen tary Board for awarding party tickets is headed by President Women Wing of PPP Faryal Talpur. Other members in clude Nayyar Bukhari, Hu mayun Khan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Nadeem Afzal Chan, Amjad Hussain Azar, Engr Muhammad Ismail, Imran Nadeem, Jamil Ahmed and Bashir Ahmed. According to the list, the candidates have been nominated in key con stituencies of Gilgit-Baltistan, including Amjad Hussain Azar (GBLA-1 Gilgit-I), Jameel Ahmed (GBLA-2 Gilgit-II), Aftab Haider (GBLA-3 Gilgit III), Muhammad Ali Akhtar (GBLA-4 Nagar-I), and Zul fiqar Ali Murad (GBLA-5 Nagar-II). Other nominees in clude Colonel (retd) Imtiaz ul-Haq (GBLA-6 Hunza), Tauqeer Mehdi Shah (GBLA-7 Skardu-I), Syed Muhammad Ali Shah (GBLA-8 Skardu-II), Fida Muhammad Nashad (GBLA-9 Skardu-III), Raja Nasir Ali (GBLA-10 Skardu IV), and Iqbal Hassan (GBLA 11 Kharmang). The list further comprises Imran Nadeem (GBLA-12 Shigar), Maj (retd) Fahad Haneef (GBLA-13 As tore-I), Bashir Ahmed Khan (GBLA-15 Diamer-I), Ataullah Shah (GBLA-16 Diamer-II), Muhammad Naseem (GBLA 17 Diamer-III), Pir Syed Jalal Ali Shah (GBLA-19 Ghizer-I), Nazir Ahmed (GBLA-20 Ghizer-II), Muhammad Ayub Shah (GBLA-21 Ghizer-III), Dr Ashiq Hussain (GBLA-22 Ghanche-I), and Engineer Muhammad Ismail (GBLA-24 Ghanche-III). For reserved seats, the party announced a priority list of women candi dates, including Kulsoom Ja hangir, Saadia Danish, Sabiha Jabeen Muqaddam, Khadija Akbar, Fahmeeda Shaheen, Parveen Bano, Saeeda Mughal and Zareesh Fatima. Similarly, for technocrat seats, Dr Sharafat Astori, Ali Madad Sher, Niaz Ali and Momin Jan have been placed on priority list