Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Wednesday. He will attend the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected cabinet of Gilgit-Baltistan. Ali Amin and Saifullah Niazi will accompany PM Imran Khan.
According to sources, the premier gave approval of constituting up formation of the cabinet. Raja Muhammad Zakira, Haji Shah Baig, Javed Manawa, Wazir Salim, Raja Azam, Fateh Allah, Raja Nasir, Sohal Abbas, Shams Lon are the cabinet members.
Amjad Hussain Zaidi of the PTI was elected speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly and Nazir Ahmed of the same party deputy speaker through secret voting on Thursday.
PTI candidate Zaidi secured 18 votes while Ghulam Mohammad, the joint candidate of the PPP, PML-N, JUI-F and Balawaristan National Front-Naji for the post of speaker, obtained eight votes.–INP
