PPP Contacts PTI and MWM for Government Formation in Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has established contact with the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) as part of efforts to form a government in Gilgit-Baltistan. The move comes after the recent election results, with Gilgit-Baltistan government formation becoming the focus of political discussions among opposition parties.

According to sources, PPP aims to form a government in Gilgit-Baltistan with the support of opposition parties currently represented at the federal level. Opposition leaders are expected to hold consultations over the next 24 hours before making a final decision regarding the provincial government.

Sources said that one MWM candidate and two independent candidates backed by PTI have won seats in Gilgit-Baltistan. With the addition of women’s and technocrat seats, the opposition bloc is expected to have a total of five votes in the assembly.

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Meanwhile, results from 22 of the 24 constituencies in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly show that PPP has secured 10 seats, while PML-N has won 5 seats. Four independent candidates later joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), giving it four seats, while two independents and one MWM candidate also secured victories.

It is worth noting that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited PPP to form the government in Gilgit-Baltistan, while PML-N has decided to sit in the opposition. Discussions regarding Gilgit-Baltistan government formation are expected to continue as political parties work to build alliances and secure the required support in the assembly.