GILGIT, March 18 The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) maintained majority in the 15-seat Gilgit-Baltistan Council too by securing four seats out of six in the elections held on Thursday.

The JUI-F got one seat while an independent candidate was also declared successful. The Election Commission declared Amjad Hussain, Mohammed Ibrahim, Prof Ghulam Hussain Saleem and Wazir Ibadat (PPP), Saeed Afzal (independent), and Maulana Attauallah Shahab (JUI-F) as winners.

The polling was held in a peaceful manner as members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) elected six representatives. Eight members would be inducted into the council from federal ministers.

Strict security arrangements had been made on the occasion.

Elections are being held on the patron of Senate as the Gilgit-Baltistan Council is the supreme legislative body of the region and is head by the prime minister.

GB ADMIN GBLA members have said that the administrative system of the region needed to be overhauled so that people could get benefits of the newly elected government.

During session of the house here, Speaker Wazir Baig agreed to the suggestion of the members, saying that the assembly had power of making legislations so the members ought to participate in the house business.

The speaker directed the chief minister Gilgit-Baltistan to tell the house about developments in Gojal tehsil, which has been cut-off from rest of the country after the devastating landslide in Atabad, Hunza.

Chief Minister Mehdi Shah informed the house about the announcements made by governor Gilgit-Baltistan. He apologised for the rude behaviour of some officials with a member of the house.