IPP to contest GB local govt polls across all UCs: Aleem Khan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (APP): President of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), Abdul Aleem Khan, on Wednesday announced that the party would actively participate in the upcoming Local Government elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and field candidates under its banner in every Union Council across the region.

Addressing party workers during his visit to the IPP Secretariat in Gilgit, he said the party had also decided to devise a comprehensive strategy to strengthen and organize its structure at the grassroots level in all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, said a press release.

Following the joining of 4 newly elected Assembly Members into the party after meetings held in Skardu, Abdul Aleem Khan held meetings with party leadership and noteables in Gilgit.

Abdul Aleem Khan stated that despite having only a three-month election campaign, the Party received an extraordinary public response and secured approximately 86,000 votes in Gilgit-Baltistan. He said that after consultation with the party leadership, a future course of action has been finalized, adding that the inclusion of 4 independent Assembly Members in the party is a positive development and a good omen for the future.

In his address, Abdul Aleem Khan paid tributes to the party leadership, workers and members for their tireless efforts and active participation during the election campaign. He said that meetings and interactions with party workers in Gilgit, Skardu and other districts would now be further intensified to strengthen the organizational network. He urged party workers to begin preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections in their constituencies with even greater enthusiasm and commitment, emphasizing that their hard work and dedication have enabled the flags of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party to fly proudly across the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Upon his arrival, President IPP Abdul Aleem Khan received a warm and traditional welcome from IPP Gilgit-Baltistan President Haji Gulbar Khan, General Secretary Fatehullah Khan, senior leader Raja Jalal Hussain, other party leaders and workers. Party workers also raised enthusiastic slogans in support of the party leadership. Abdul Aleem Khan appreciated the services of IPP Central General Secretary Mian Khalid Mahmood and his team for their valuable contributions to the party’s organizational development.

IPP President also hosted a reception in honor of the 4 newly elected independent Assembly Members who formally joined the party a day earlier. These include Anwar Ali, GB-23 Ghanche, Asad Shafiq GB-24 Ghanche, Muhammad Dilpazeer GB-15 Diamer and Aman Ali GB-21 Ghizer. On the occasion, the 4 Assembly Members, accompanied by the party leadership of Gilgit-Baltistan called on Abdul Aleem Khan and expressed their complete confidence in his leadership and vision.