Wazir Muhammad Saleem
Wazir Muhammad Saleem | |
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وزیر محمد سلیم | |
| Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 2020 – 24 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Fida Muhammad Nashad |
| Constituency | GBA-9 (Skardu-III) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mehdi Abad |
| Party | Independent (2026-present; 2020) |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2020-2026) Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (2015-2020) |
Wazir Muhammad Saleem is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly from November 2020 to November 2025.
Political career
[edit]Saleem contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-9 Skardu-III as a candidate of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), but was unsuccessful. He received 5,730 votes and was defeated by Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[1]
He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-9 Skardu-III as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,099 votes over the runner up Fida Muhammad Nashad of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 6,286 votes while Nashad received 5,187 votes.[2] After winning the election, Saleem joined PTI.[3]
He contested the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-9 Skardu-III as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 6,353 votes and was defeated by Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "G-B polls: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 and PPP 3 | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PTI secures majority after joining of four independent candidates". dunyanews.tv.
- ↑ GBA-9 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-14, retrieved 2026-06-16
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