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Naik Nam Karim | |
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نیک نام کریم | |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Abaid Ullah Baig |
| Constituency | GBA-6 Hunza |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan People's Party |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2026) Independent (2015-2016) |
Naik Nam Karim is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since June 2026.[1]
Political career
[edit]Karim contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-6 Hunza-Nagar-III as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 3 votes and was defeated by Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[2]
He contested a 2016 by-election from GBA-6 Hunza as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 2,587 votes and was defeated by Shah Salim Khan, a candidate of PML(N).[3][4]
On 7 June 2026, he was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-6 Hunza as an independent candidate supported by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 6,429 votes and defeated Imtiaz Ul Haque, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[5]
After the election, on 19 June 2026, he joined PPP, and was sworn in as a member of the Assembly on 22 June 2026.[6][1]
On 27 July 2026, he was sworn into the cabinet of Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Azar as the Minister for Tourism, Sports, Culture, and Heritage.[7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nagri, Jamil (2026-06-22). "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as GB chief minister after members take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Detailed result of Hunza by-election". PAMIR TIMES. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ GBA-6 Hunza 2016 By-Election Results. 2016-09-11.
- ↑ GBA-6 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-09, retrieved 2026-06-16
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-06-19). "GB's Supreme Appellate Court suspends election results for candidates of 3 constituencies". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-07-28). "Seven PPP members of GB cabinet take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-07-30). "GB cabinet takes shape with portfolio rollout". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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