Overview
- Voting in Gilgit‑Baltistan is scheduled for June 7 after a winter delay from January and national parties have intensified campaigning across the region.
- Punjab has approved the deployment of 6,000 police officers to the territory for election duty, with authorities saying the force will provide security and opponents saying the scale raises concerns about interference.
- Gilgit‑Baltistan’s Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan has warned he will strictly enforce the code of conduct and may disqualify candidates for violations, including unlawful public gatherings.
- PTI leaders say they have been stopped from campaigning and denied required no‑objection certificates, and the party has threatened street protests if it considers results manipulated.
- An exclusive report alleges the military has backed PMML candidates linked to LeT, a claim that officials deny and that remains disputed while raising fears of sectarian and institutional fallout.