Next Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election

Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan, no more than 60 days after the dissolution of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, which is set to dissolve on 25 November 2025, unless dissolved earlier: in which case the election shall be held within 90 days after dissolution. This means that the election must be held by or before 24 January 2026.

Next Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election

← 2020 No later than 24 January 2026
← outgoing members
24 of the 33 seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly[a] 17 seats needed for a majority
Leader Khalid Khurshid Amjad Hussain Azar Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman Party IND (backed by PTI) PPP PML(N) Leader since 30 May 2022 9 December 2015 6 February 2015 Leader's seat Astore-I Gilgit-I Gilgit-II Last election 22 seats 5 seats 3 seats Current seats 21 4 3 Seats needed 13 14
Map of Gilgit Baltistan showing National Assembly Constituencies.
Incumbent Chief Minister Gulbar Khan PTI

Background

2020 elections

Following the elections in 2020, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the largest party after winning 16 of the 24 general seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, and securing a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly after six women representatives (four who went to the PTI) and the three technocrats (two who went to the PTI) were added with a final total of 22 out of 33 seats. Khalid Khurshid was elected as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. The PTI became the first party in the history of Gilgit-Baltistan to secure a two-thirds majority.^[1]

Notes

1. Six seats are reserved for women, three seats are reserved for technocrats.