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GB-6 Hunza Unofficial results
Key takeaways
- The independent candidate, Naik Nam, has secured 3,860 votes so far.
- Voting commenced in the morning and continued uninterrupted until 5 pm.
- More than 400 candidates are in the running, with 403 contenders competing for the 24 assembly seats.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize HUNZA: An independent candidate has taken the lead in the Gilgit-Baltistan legislative assembly election for the Hunza-6 constituency, winning 57 out of 88 polling stations according to unofficial results, ARY News reported.
The independent candidate, Naik Nam, has secured 3,860 votes so far. Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate Colonel (Retd) Imtiaz follows with 2,817 votes.
Earlier, polling ended for the general elections on 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly on time, marking the conclusion of a closely contested electoral battle in the region, as unofficial results are now coming in.
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