{"id":3500,"date":"2026-06-16T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:43:03","slug":"four-independent-winners-in-gilgit-baltistan-elections-join-istehkam-e-pakistan-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=3500","title":{"rendered":"Four Independent Winners in Gilgit-Baltistan Elections Join Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Islamabad:<\/strong> Four independent candidates who secured victories in the recent <strong>Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections<\/strong> have officially joined the <strong>Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP)<\/strong>, strengthening the party\u2019s presence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement was made during a meeting with <strong>Federal Minister Aleem Khan<\/strong>, where the newly elected members formally declared their affiliation with the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newly Joined Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four elected independents who joined IPP are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Muhammad Dilpazir<\/strong> \u2013 GBA-15 Diamer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aman Ali<\/strong> \u2013 GBA-21 Ghizer III<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anwar Ali<\/strong> \u2013 GBA-23 Ghanche<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Asad Shafiq<\/strong> \u2013 GBA-24 Ghanche III<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their inclusion is expected to enhance IPP\u2019s position in the newly elected Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formation of a Political Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking after the announcement, <strong>Muhammad Dilpazir<\/strong> said that all four independent candidates had formed a group before deciding to join IPP collectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that they are also in contact with other independent legislators as well as members of the <strong>Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM)<\/strong> and hope to expand their political alliance in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aim to Become a Major Force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dilpazir stated that efforts would continue to encourage other elected representatives to join the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the group\u2019s objective is to strengthen IPP\u2019s position in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly and emerge as one of the leading political forces in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will invite other independent candidates to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party and aim to become the second-largest party in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political Significance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes at a time when political parties are actively negotiating alliances and support arrangements following the election results. The addition of four elected members could influence future coalition-building efforts and the balance of power within the assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision by four successful independent candidates to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party marks an important development in Gilgit-Baltistan\u2019s post-election political landscape. With plans to attract more lawmakers, IPP appears determined to expand its influence and play a significant role in the formation of the region\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Four independent candidates who secured victories in the recent Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections have officially joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), strengthening the party\u2019s presence in..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leading"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1-300x171.jpg",300,171,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/436117_9810043_updates-1.jpg",700,400,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Leading<\/a>","tag_info":"Leading","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3502,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions\/3502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}