Judicial Officers Appointed in All 10 Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan to Hear Objections to Local Government Delimitations
Independent report
Gilgit, November 12: The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has appointed District and Sessions Judges and Additional District and Sessions Judges as Delimitation Authorities in all ten districts of the region to hear and decide objections against the delimitation of constituencies for the upcoming local government elections.
Chief Election Commissioner Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Khan (Tamgha-e-Shujaat) has issued a formal notification in this regard.
According to the notification, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Zakir has been appointed for Gilgit, Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Yousaf for Skardu, Additional District and Sessions Judge Hajeebullah for Diamer, District and Sessions Judge Luqman Hakeem for Ghizer, District and Sessions Judge Minhaj Ali Raja for Astore, District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Ishaq for Ghanche, District and Sessions Judge Zia-ur-Rehman for Hunza, District and Sessions Judge Minhas Hussain for Nagar, District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Faisal for Shigar, and Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Sharif for Kharmang.
The appointed authorities will be empowered to hear and decide objections filed against the delimitation of Union Councils, District Councils and Municipal Committees within their respective districts, as carried out by the delimitation committees.
Copies of the notification have been forwarded to the relevant judicial authorities, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan, Deputy Commissioners, and other concerned government departments and officials.
According to the Public Relations Department, the appointments aim to ensure an effective legal and administrative mechanism for hearing and deciding objections relating to the delimitation process for local government elections.
