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Independent GB Assembly members join Aleem Khan’s IPP

ARY News · Jun 16, 2026, 4:12 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize SKARDU: Four winning candidates of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, following elections held ten days ago, have joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), ARY News reported.
  • Muhammad Anwar Ali, who won the GBA-23 Ghanchay seat as an independent candidate, has joined the IPP, led by Jahangir Tareen.
  • Asad Shafique, also joined the IPP after winning the GBA-24 seat with 8,092 votes.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize SKARDU: Four winning candidates of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, following elections held ten days ago, have joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), ARY News reported.

Muhammad Anwar Ali, who won the GBA-23 Ghanchay seat as an independent candidate, has joined the IPP, led by Jahangir Tareen.

Ali secured his victory with 10,090 votes. Another candidate from Ghanchay, Dr. Asad Shafique, also joined the IPP after winning the GBA-24 seat with 8,092 votes.

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