Says energy shortages, and economic development, will be among his government’s top priorities
Gilgit
Pakistan Peoples Party leader Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B).
Governor G-B Syed Mehdi Shah administered the oath to him at a ceremony attended by senior political figures and officials. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was also present at the oath-taking ceremony.
Addressing his oath-taking ceremony, the newly sworn-in chief minister called for the region’s long-pending constitutional rights to be advanced to the next stage, urging Pakistan’s political leadership to complete what he described as the journey from an administrative arrangement to provisional provincial status.
Hussain said G-B’s constitutional future, along with funding shortfalls, energy shortages, and economic development, would be among his government’s top priorities. He also laid out an ambitious vision centred on tourism, mining, hydropower, agriculture, regional connectivity, and governance reforms, while thanking both allies and political rivals for enabling the formation of what he described as a consensus government.
In his first address after taking office, Hussain described the election result as both a vote of confidence and a heavy responsibility, saying the PPP’s victory reflected decades of trust between the party and the people of G-B.
“I am grateful to Almighty Allah that the PPP emerged as the largest party in G-B,” he said, attributing the result not only to “Allah’s blessings” but also to the prayers, support, and hard work of party workers and voters across the region.
Hussain said young people and women had played a defining role in the election campaign, praising their enthusiasm and commitment throughout the weeks leading up to the June 7 polls.
“The youth and women of G-B played a tremendous role. Their efforts are one of the main reasons we are standing here today.”
He thanked party candidates and workers for helping secure what he called a decisive mandate, saying the result placed “enormous responsibilities” on the incoming government.
