Overview
- Vote counting after the June 7 poll produced preliminary tallies showing the Pakistan Peoples Party as the single largest party but without a majority, leaving the 33‑seat assembly hung.
- Gilgit‑Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan announced on Tuesday that final results will be suspended until partial re‑polling is held on June 15 at specified polling stations in multiple constituencies.
- The re‑poll order covers selected stations in five constituencies and follows complaints about missing or delayed on‑site tally sheets (Form‑45) and the pending issuance of returning‑officer records (Form‑47).
- Opposition parties including PTI and JUI‑F have rejected the preliminary outcome, alleged large‑scale manipulation, and said they will publish a white paper and stage protests if the process is not addressed.
- With no clear majority, the PPP is courting independents while media and party sources say a PPP–PML‑N coalition is the likeliest outcome but the final government will depend on the June 15 re‑polls and completion of post‑poll formalities, a result that will shape perceptions of the election’s legitimacy.