Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan Council, approved the appointment under Article 48-A(2) of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018.
- The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly completed its five-year term at midnight, leading to dissolution and the end of Gulbar Khan’s tenure.
- The chief election commissioner issued a notification confirming the caretaker setup and the transfer of administrative responsibilities.
- The interim government is tasked with day-to-day governance and preparing elections to be conducted under the Federal Election Act, 2017.
- Yar Muhammad Khan hails from Astore, holds an LLB from Karachi, and served as civil, district and sessions judge, registrar, and judge of the GB Chief Court, including work on the Election Tribunal.