PTI, TTAP reject Gilgit-Baltistan election results, allege rigging

The PTI party has vehemently rejected the preliminary election results for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, labeling the process a "planned arrangement" to eliminate the party from the polls. Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, PTI Chairman, alleged rigging, vote-stuffing, and the casting of "bogus votes" led to the overturning of their "victory" in several constituencies.

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out of the region’s 24 seats, PTI-backed candidates were leading in two constituencies, Naik Karim in Hunza and Sohail Abbas in Gilgit, while their ally Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen’s Muhammad Kazim was ahead in Skardu.

PTI-backed candidates were reportedly leading in two seats, with allies also ahead in another. However, Gohar claimed PTI-backed candidates were "winning 100 percent" in a total of eight constituencies. He specifically cited "167 bogus votes" in Rehmanpur, Astore, demanding a re-election there.

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due to “rigging, vote-stuffing, and the casting of bogus votes”, PTI’s “victory” was overturned.

The party declared a full rejection of the election process, results, and vote count, drawing parallels to the "action replay" of the 2024 general elections. PTI plans to release a white paper, protest in Gilgit-Baltistan after consulting allies, and observe a black day when the chief minister is sworn in. They also demanded reserved seats for women and technocrats.

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PTI rejects the process, results and vote count of this election.

Both PTI and the PPP had previously complained about alleged irregularities and officials delaying the release of official paperwork. The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) echoed these sentiments, condemning efforts to exclude PTI and calling the elections a "replay" of the 2024 general elections.

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once again, people who did not have the people’s mandate have been given a false mandate