GILGIT (Dunya News) - Ten candidates will compete in the by-election for Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly constituency GBLA-9 Skardu.
A total of 33,649 registered voters will be eligible to cast their ballots in the constituency. Sixty polling stations have been established, including 24 classified as highly sensitive.
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The by-election is being held on the seat that fell vacant following the disqualification of former Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Speaker Fida Nashad.
Fida Nashad was disqualified by a court over allegations of concealing assets.