Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Who runs Gilgit-Baltistan, its assembly, courts and official websites.
Last reviewed 12 October 2026
Gilgit-Baltistan is an administrative territory in the far north of Pakistan. It is not a province: it is governed under the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 and has no seats in the National Assembly or Senate. It has its own Governor, Chief Minister and elected Assembly.
Capital: Gilgit
Who runs the government
- Governor
- Syed Mehdi Shah (PPP), since 15 August 2022.
- Chief Minister
- Amjad Hussain Azar (PPP), since 6 July 2026. Elected after the Assembly election of 7 June 2026.
Assembly
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly has 33 seats.
| Seats | Number |
|---|---|
| General | 24 |
| Women | 6 |
| Technocrats | 3 |
| Total | 33 |
Courts
- Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court. The high court of Gilgit-Baltistan, in Gilgit.
- Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan. The final court of appeal for Gilgit-Baltistan, in Gilgit.
Official websites
- Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (opens in new tab)
- Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly (opens in new tab)
- Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court (opens in new tab)
- Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan (opens in new tab)
- Gilgit-Baltistan Police (opens in new tab)
Sources
- Amjad Hussain sworn in as Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister, APP (opens in new tab)
- Syed Mehdi Shah, Wikipedia (opens in new tab)
Other governments: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory.