GBA-9 Skardu-III
Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
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GBA-9 Skardu-III is a constituency of Gilgit Baltistan Assembly which is currently vacant.
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| GBA-9 Skardu-III | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
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| District | Skardu District |
| Electorate | 20,559 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
Members
| Election | Member | Party | Votes received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wazir Shakeel | Pakistan Peoples Party | 6,432 votes | |
| 2013 | Fida Muhammad Nashad | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 8,391 votes | |
| 2015 | Fida Muhammad Nashad | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 6,246 votes | |
| 2020 | Wazir Muhammad Saleem | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf[a] | 6,865 votes | |
| 2026 | Fida Muhammad Nashad[b] | Pakistan Peoples Party | 6,578 votes | |
Election results
2009
Wazir Shakil Ahmed of PPP became member of assembly by getting 6,432 votes.[3]
2013 by-election
A by-election was held on 6 October 2013 due to Wazir Shakil Ahmed, the previous member from this seat, being appointed as a judge. Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), won the election with 8,391 votes.[4]
2015
Fida Muhammad Nashad of PML(N) won this seat by getting 6,246 votes.[5]
2020
General elections were held on 15 November 2020. Wazir Muhammad Saleem, an independent candidate, won the election with 6,865 votes.[6] He later joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[1]
Fida Muhammad Nashad of PML(N) won this seat by getting 6,246 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind | Wazir Saleem | 6,626 | 50.10 | ||
| PTI | Fida Nashad | 5,518 | 45 | ||
| PPP | Wazir Waqar Ali | 1,894 | |||
| Turnout | 14000 | 60 | 10 | ||
| Independent gain from PTI | Swing | ||||
2026
General elections were held on 7 June 2026. Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), won the election with 6,578 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP | Fida Muhammad Nashad | 6,578 | 39.06 | ||
| Independent | Wazir Muhammad Saleem | 6,353 | 37.73 | ||
| PML(N) | Ajmal Hussain | 2,718 | 16.14 | ||
| MWM | Wazir Azhar Mehdi | 1,094 | 6.50 | ||
| Others | Others (eight candidates) | 97 | 0.58 | ||
| Valid ballots | 16,840 | 95.56 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 782 | 4.44 | |||
| Turnout | 17,622 | 52.37 | |||
| Majority | 225 | 1.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,649 | ||||
| PPP gain from Independent | |||||
Nashad was inititally barred from contesting the election by the returning officer for concealing his assets. This decision was upheld by an election tribunal, but after a successful challenge in the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court (GBCC), Nashad was allowed to run. After the election, Zakir Hussain, an unsuccessful independent candidate who tied for seventh place, went to the Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan (SACGB) challenged Nashad's eligibility to become a member of the Assembly. On 9 July 2026, the SACGB set aside the GBCC's order and disqualified Nashad. As a result, although being elected to the 4th Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan, he did not take oath as a member.[2]
2026 by-election
A by-election will be held on 5 September 2026 due to the disqualification of Fida Muhammad Nashad, the previous winner from this seat.[2][8]
Notes
- Nashad was elected to the 4th Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, but was disqualified by the Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan on 9 July 2026, before he could be sworn in.[2]