PTI leader Barrister Khalid Khurshed elected as new CM Gilgit Baltistan

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Monday elected PTIcandidate Barrister Khalid Khursheed as the region’s new chief minister.

Barrister Khursheed secured 22 votes, while joint opposition’s candidateadvocate Amjad Hussain got nine votes.

Polling to elect the new leader of the House was held in the afternoon.

PTI has already pocketed the key slot of GB Assembly speaker after AmjadAli was elected earlier this week.

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The party has already pocketed the key slot of GB Assembly speaker afterAmjad Ali was elected earlier this week.