Unofficial results show PPP leading the GB race with victory on 10 seats
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Unofficial and preliminary results of elections for the 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly show that the PPP is leading the race with success in 10 constituencies. According to the unofficial results, second in the race is PML-N with six seats, while independent candidates, including two PTI-backed ones, emerged victorious in seven constituencies. Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen was able to win just one seat, the results showed. Polling for the 24 seats had concluded peacefully on Sunday evening amid tight security arrangements. .gbr-wrap { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 16px 0 32px; background: transparent; } .gbr-wrap * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .gbr-header { margin-bottom: 20px; } .gbr-header .gbr-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #888; margin-bottom: 5px; } .gbr-header h2 { font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 26px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: #111; } .gbr-header .gbr-sub { margin-top: 5px; font-size: 13px; color: #666; font-style: italic; } .gbr-summary { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .gbr-pill { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0dbd4; border-radius: 4px; padding: 6px 11px; font-size: 12.5px; font-family: Georgia, serif; } .gbr-pill .gbr-swatch { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; } .gbr-pill strong { font-weight: 700; } .gbr-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); } .gbr-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia, serif; } .gbr-table thead tr { background: #1a1a1a; color: #fff; } .gbr-table thead th { padding: 11px 13px; text-align: left; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; } .gbr-table tbody tr { border-bottom: 1px solid #f0ebe