Amjad Hussain Azar

Amjad Hussain Azar is a Pakistani politician who is currently opposition leader of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly.

Amjad Hussain Azar
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Assumed office
25 November 2020
ConstituencyGBA-1 (Gilgit-I)
GBA-4 (Nagar-I)
Leader of Opposition of Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
Assumed office
30 November 2020
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Peoples Party

Political career

Azar contested 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from constituency GBA-1 (Gilgit-I) and GBA-4 (Nagar-I) on the ticket from Pakistan Peoples Party candidate. He won GBA-1 (Gilgit-I) by the margin of 3,393 votes over the Independent runner up Sultan Raees. He garnered 10,875 votes while Raees received 7,482 votes. He won GBA-4 (Nagar-I) by the margin of 498 votes over the runner up Muhammad Ayub Waziri of Islami Tehreek Pakistan. He garnered 6,104 votes while Waziri received 5,606 votes.[1] On 30 November 2020, He was elected as leader of Opposition of Giligit Baltistan Assembly.

References

  1. "Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
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