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Gilgit-Baltistan elections: ROs issue key instructions to candidates

ARY News · May 20, 2026, 6:54 PM

Key takeaways

  • According to official directives, candidates have been instructed to submit complete lists of their polling agents along with relevant identification documents by May 30.
  • Returning officers (ROs) across Gilgit-Baltistan have also directed candidates to ensure the timely appointment of polling agents ahead of the electoral process.
  • Under the instructions, candidates must submit copies of the Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) of all polling agents along with the required documentation.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize GILGIT: Returning officers have stepped up preparations for the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan elections, issuing formal notices to candidates regarding the appointment and registration of polling agents, ARY News reported.

According to official directives, candidates have been instructed to submit complete lists of their polling agents along with relevant identification documents by May 30.

Returning officers (ROs) across Gilgit-Baltistan have also directed candidates to ensure the timely appointment of polling agents ahead of the electoral process.

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