Coalition govt to be formed in Gilgit-Baltistan, says PPP leader

ISLAMABAD (SANA): Syed Mehdi Shah, President Pakistan Peoples Party Gilgit-Baltistan, has said that the chief minister for the area will be from PPP, as it has emerged as single largest party in the assembly election.

Talking to the state-run radio, he said that JUI-F and MQM have won two seats each. These two parties are coalition partners of PPP in centre, so they will also be part of coalition government in Gilgit-Baltistan, he added.

In response to a question about allegations of rigging by MQM, he said that MQM has no say in Gilgit-Baltistan. One of its candidates won his seat in his personal capacity.

He said that PML-N and PML-Q are the second largest parties after the PPP in the area.

Replying to another question, he said that the turn out has been very much higher than the previous elections. People came out for voting despite very low temperatures, he added.