Malik Kifayatur Rehman
Malik Kifayatur Rehman | |
|---|---|
ملک کفایت الرحمان | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Sadia Danish |
| Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Gulbar Khan |
| Constituency | GBA-18 Diamer-IV |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2026-present) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2020) |
Malik Kifayatur Rehman is a Pakistani politician who has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since 22 June 2026, and also as a member of the Assembly from that date.[1] He is the son of Malik Muhammad Miskeen, a former Speaker of the Northern Areas Legislative Council.[2]
Political career
Rehman contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-18 Diamer-IV as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 3,544 votes and was defeated by Gulbar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[3]
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-18 Diamer-IV as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 6,081 votes and defeated former Chief Minister Gulbar Khan, a candidate of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).[4]
In the morning of 22 June 2026, he took the oath of office to become a member of the Assembly. In the evening of the same day, he was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[1]
References
- 1 2 Nagri, Jamil (2026-06-22). "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as GB chief minister after members take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "PPP's Amjad Hussain elected as G-B chief minister". The Express Tribune. 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2015 - RESULT OF ELECTION, 2015". ELECTION COMMISSION GB. ELECTION COMMISSION GILGIT-BALTISTAN. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ GBA-18 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-17, retrieved 2026-06-17