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PM extends GB chief judge’s tenure for another three years

Jamil Nagri Published November 6, 2025
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GILGIT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the tenure of Chief Judge of Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan for three more years.

A notification issued by GB Council in Islamabad on Tuesday said: “In exercise of powers conferred under Article 75(5) of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, the Prime Minister of Pakistan/Chairman of Gilgit-Baltistan Council, on the advice of Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan, has been pleased to appoint Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan as the Chief Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court, Gilgit-Baltistan, with effect from November 5 till attaining the age of 70 years in terms of Article 75(8) of the GB Order 2018.”

The three-year tenure of Chief Judge Shamim Khan ended on November 4.

Meanwhile, GB Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan has moved a summary of eight candidates for their appointments on two vacant positions in the GB Supreme Appellate Court.

Published in Dawn, November 6th, 2025

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Jamil Nagri is a Gilgit-Baltistan-based correspondent for Dawn with over a decade of experience in journalism. His reporting and feature writing focus on CPEC, climate change, the environment, and adventure tourism. He can be found on X at @jamilnagri.

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