Gilgit-Baltistan Council

The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has been established as per Article 33 of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment & Self Governance) Order, 2009. Its Chairman is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the Vice-Chairman over the six members-elected. It can legislate on 53 subjects as provided in Schedule III of the Order.

2016 election
Since the establishment of the GB Council, the election took place five years later.


 * Arman Shah - PML-N
 * Sultan Ali Khan - PML-N
 * Muhammad Ashraf Sada - PML-N
 * Wazir Ikhlaq Hussain - PML-N
 * Syed Muhammad Abbas - ITP
 * Syed Afzal - ITP

2021 election
Six members were elected in the 2021 GB Council election.


 * Hashmatullah Khan - PTI
 * Abdul Rehman - PTI
 * Syed Shabia Al Hasnain - PTI
 * Ahmed Ali Noori - PTI
 * Muhammad Ayub Shah - PPP
 * Iqbal Naseer - PML-N