GB election: 664 candidates file papers

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ISLAMABAD:

A total of 664 candidates have filed nomination papers for the Gilgit-Baltistan general elections scheduled for June 7, 2026.

The candidates will contest elections on 24 constituencies across the region. Constituency Gilgit-2 has attracted the highest number of candidates, with 58 contenders, while Diamer-4 has the lowest, with 11 candidates in the race.

In Gilgit district, 34 candidates have filed papers from Gilgit-1, 58 from Gilgit-2, and 32 from Gilgit-3. In Nagar, 38 candidates are contesting from Nagar-1 and 30 from Nagar-2.

Hunza's lone constituency has drawn 38 candidates.