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  "path": "/news/2008336/four-independents-join-aleem-khans-istehkam-i-pakistan-party-in-gilgit-baltistan",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T14:26:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "GILGIT: Four independent candidates, who recently won in their constituencies, joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) after a meeting with party president Abdul Aleem Khan.\n\nThe members include Anwar Ali, elected from GBA-23 Ghanche-II; Dr Asad Shafiq, elected from GBA-24 Ghanche-III; Muhammad Dilpazeer, elected from GBA-15 Diamer-I; and Aman Ali Amir, elected from GBA-21 Ghizer.\n\nKhan, who is also a federal minister, announced the development on his social media account and congratulated the members.\n\n> “Representation of Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly for the first time will be a welcoming development. With hard work and honesty, the party will fully participate in the development of Gilgit-Baltistan,” he said.\n\nDuring the recent general elections held on June 7, the IPP fielded 16 candidates from 16 constituencies in GB; however, none succeeded in winning.\n\nThese four independent members of the GB Assembly could play a significant role in the formation of the GB government.\n\nLast week, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement regarding the formation of a government in GB and expressed his gratitude.\n\nAccording to _Radio Pakistan_ , the prime minister assured full support from the PML-N to the PPP on government formation.\n\nThe prime minister said the PML-N has decided to sit on the opposition benches in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, but its elected members will vote in favour of the PPP to form the government.\n\nIn a statement, Bilawal said that recognising the PPP’s majority in GB is the continuation of a democratic tradition and added that the party views the premier’s invitation to form the government as a “positive step”.\n\nThe PPP won 11 seats, the PML-N six, and independents four. Meanwhile, two PTI-backed candidates and one MWM candidate also won the elections.\n\nThe results of three constituencies will be announced on June 17.\n\nThirteen members are required to form a government. However, the second-largest party in the GB elections, the PML-N, has invited the PPP — its coalition partner in the Centre — to form the government.",
  "title": "Four independents join Aleem Khan’s Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party in Gilgit-Baltistan"
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