GB election tribunal suspends IPP's Malik Imam's membership, orders recount of postal ballots in GBA-16 Diamer-II

The Gilgit-Baltistan election tribunal has suspended Imam Malik's membership in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-16 Diamer-II constituency following a petition filed by PPP candidate Attaullah Khan. The tribunal has ordered a recount of postal ballot papers to be completed by September 16. The election tribunal judge, Mushtaq Ahmed, conducted a hearing on the matter and found that the Returning Officer had no authority to issue a provisional consolidated result.

The tribunal also declared the final consolidated result dated June 16, 2025, illegal for not including the postal ballot papers. The Returning Officer must open the sealed parcel containing the postal ballot papers in the presence of authorized agents and complete the verification and counting within five days. Upon completion, the Returning Officer will prepare and submit the final consolidated result to the Chief Election Commissioner, who will then issue a fresh declaration of the returned candidate.