GILGIT; The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has revoked the basic membership of Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Gulbar Khan and 11 lawmakers for violating party rules.
A notification issued by the party on Sunday stated that the decision was taken over charges of breaching party policy and forming a forward bloc.
The expelled members have also been barred from using the PTI name, flag, or platform in any capacity.
Those affected by the membership termination include Chief Minister Gulbar Khan, Shamsul Haq Lone, Raja Azam, Abdul Hameed, Amjad Zaidi, Haji Shah Baig, Suraiya Zaman, Raja Nasir Maqpoon, Mushtaq Ahmed, Dilshad Bano, and Fazlur Rahim.
Additionally, the party issued a show-cause notice to former GB Governor Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon.
Haji Gulbar, a former PTI member, was elected Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister in 2023, securing 19 out of 20 votes. He had previously served as GB’s Health Minister under the previous PTI government.
He replaced Khalid Khurshid Khan, who was disqualified by the GB Chief Court for allegedly obtaining a Bar Council license on the basis of a fake degree.
