Shamsul Haq Lone
Shams ul Haq Lone | |
|---|---|
شمس الحق لون | |
| Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
| In office 25 November 2020 – 24 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Barkat Jamil |
| Succeeded by | Rana Muhammad Farooq |
| Constituency | GBA-14 (Astore-II) |
| Provincial Minister of Interior | |
| In office 18 July 2023 – 24 November 2025 | |
| Chief Minister | Gulbar Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1976 |
| Party | IPP (2026-present) |
Other political affiliations | PTI (2020-2025) |
Shams ul Haq Lone (born 10 December 1976) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly from November 2020 to November 2025.
Political career
Lone contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-14 Astore-II on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the margin of 2,469 votes over the runner up Muzaffar Ali of Pakistan Peoples Party. He garnered 5,354 votes while Ali received 2,885 votes.[1]
His party membership was terminated on 8 September 2025.[2]
He joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) on 11 February 2026.[3]
He contested the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-14 Astore-II as a candidate of IPP, but was unsuccessful. He received 5,144 votes, placing third, and was defeated by Rana Muhammad Farooq, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).[4]
References
- ↑ "G-B polls: PTI leads with 10 seats; independents bag 7 and PPP 3 | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "PTI expels G-B CM, 11 lawmakers". The Express Tribune. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "14 PTI figures defect to IPP". The Express Tribune. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ GBA-14 Form 47 (2026), 2026-06-08, retrieved 2026-06-20