{"id":4349,"date":"2026-06-29T09:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:36:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:36:50","slug":"ppp-ipp-fail-to-reach-power-sharing-agreement-in-gilgit-baltistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=4349","title":{"rendered":"PPP, IPP &#8216;fail&#8217; to reach power-sharing agreement in Gilgit-Baltistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have yet to \u2018finalize\u2019 a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources said the IPP has refused to show flexibility on the proposed power-sharing arrangement. The PPP has offered the party two ministerial portfolios, but the IPP continues to insist on four ministries and is unwilling to withdraw its demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PPP sources indicated that offering three ministries may be necessary to break the impasse and secure an agreement between the two parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efforts are ongoing to persuade the IPP leadership to accept a compromise. Sources added that Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister-designate Amjad Advocate is in contact with senior IPP leaders as negotiations continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the current deadlock, PPP sources expressed optimism that the talks could achieve a breakthrough in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/gb-assembly-ppp-candidate-elected-chief-minister-unopposed\">GB Assembly: PPP Candidate Elected Chief Minister Unopposed<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) candidate has been elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan unopposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another development, Istahkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Chairman and Federal Minister for Communications&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/independent-gb-assembly-members-join-aleem-khans-ipp\">Aleem Khan<\/a>, contacted Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari regarding the formation of the government in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both leaders discussed forming a joint government in Gilgit-Baltistan. Sources said that the duo agreed that the PPP and IPP would establish the government in GB jointly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, sources said that the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would vote for the PPP candidate for Chief Minister (CM) but would sit on the opposition benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In exchange for its support to the PPP, the positions of GB Governor and Deputy Speaker will be given to the PML-N, the sources added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have yet to \u2018finalize\u2019 a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government. 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