Nawaz lands in G-B to lead PML-N’s final election push for June 7 polls

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) on Tuesday for a one-day visit amid ongoing campaigning in the region for the upcoming elections on June 7.

Upon his arrival in G-B, Nawaz was received by Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam, former G-B chief minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, along with other party leaders.

Federal ministers including Khawaja Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, along with Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Senator Anusha Rahman, and Kazim Pirzada are accompanying Nawaz during his visit.

While in G-B, the PML-N president will hold meetings with party leaders and party ticket holders contesting the elections.

A day ago, the Election Commission issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) clearing Nawaz to visit G-B to launch his election campaign. The polls, due to take place on June 7, have spurred major political parties to make a final push to mobilise voters across the region before campaigning officially ends later this week.

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However, allegations by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf that the party had been barred from campaigning intensified the political temperature in the region.

In the notification issued by the Election Commission Secretariat of G-B, the chief election commissioner of G-B accorded permission for Nawaz’s visit on Tuesday, “for participation in election-related activities.”

It added that the NOC was subject to strict compliance with the Elections Act, 2017, applicable election laws and rules, and the Code of Conduct for General Elections 2026. “Any violation thereof shall entail legal consequences under the relevant election laws and may result in appropriate proceedings against the concerned candidate(s) and other persons responsible for such violation,” it stated.