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PPP names Amjad Hussain for Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister post
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PPP names Amjad Hussain for Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister post

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced Advocate Amjad Hussain as the party's candidate for Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister.
  • The PPP, leading party in recent elections, will form a government with PML-N support, sharing the chief minister and governor posts.
  • Hussain, PPP's GB president since 2016, is a lawyer and former opposition leader, advocating for provincial status and local land ownership.

Advocate Amjad Hussain will be the next chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, following an announcement by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. The PPP emerged as the leading party in the region's recent general elections and plans to form a government in coalition with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

A power-sharing agreement between the two parties designates the chief minister position for the PPP. The PML-N will hold the posts of governor and leader of the opposition in Gilgit-Baltistan. The PPP chairman conveyed his decision to Hussain via telephone, instructing him on government formation and the implementation of constitutional and economic rights for the region's people.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has decided to appoint PPP’s provincial president, Advocate Amjad Hussain, as the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.

— Official statement shared on XThis statement officially announced the decision regarding the chief minister appointment.

Hussain, who has led the PPP in Gilgit-Baltistan since 2016, won a seat in the recent elections from GBA-I. He is a prominent lawyer with deep knowledge of the region's legal and constitutional matters. He previously served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from 2020 to 2025 and was a member of the GB Council from 2009 to 2014.

During the 2020 general elections, Hussain uniquely contested from two constituencies, GBA-I Gilgit and GBA-IV Nagar, winning both but later vacating the Nagar seat. He also served as the opposition leader in the GB Assembly from 2020 to 2023 under the government led by Khalid Khurshid of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Hussain was instrumental in passing the GB Land Reforms Act in 2025, which aimed to grant land ownership rights to local residents. His advocacy for provincial status for Gilgit-Baltistan and his movements for the 'Right to Rule' and 'Right to Ownership' formed the basis of the PPP's election manifesto.

The PPP chairman issued instructions to Advocate Amjad regarding government formation and the implementation of the constitutional and economic rights of the people.

— Official statement shared on XThis detail highlights the directives given to the incoming chief minister.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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