Voting is underway on Sunday in the 2026 Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Legislative Assembly elections, with more than 958,000 registered voters expected to cast their ballots across 24 constituencies.
Polling will be held from 8am to 5pm, with 13 seats required to form the next government in the strategically important region. It has begun at 1,691 polling stations, with more than 7,500 polling staff deployed. A total of 130 candidates from 24 political parties and 266 independent candidates are contesting the elections. The G-B Assembly comprises 33 seats, including 24 elected through direct elections, 6 reserved for women, and 3 reserved for technocrats and professionals. Reserved seats are allocated to political parties based on proportional representation.