G-B caretaker govt amendment order signed by President

President Dr Arif Alvi has signed the Gilgit-Baltistan Caretaker Government Amendment Order, 2020.

Under the new Presidential Order, establishment of caretaker government and holding of free, fair and transparent provincial election would be possible.

Earlier, the Supreme Court on May 8, (Friday) said it expected that the caretaker government in Gilgit-Baltistan will comprise highly respected persons with

proven integrity, impartiality, and competence and will ensure elections on time in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

A seven-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, issued a written order on the federal government's plea seeking to amend the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, to conduct the upcoming general elections by adopting the Elections Act, 2017, as well as setting up a caretaker government during the interim period.

Last week on April 30th, the Supreme Court had allowed the federal government to amend the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, to conduct the upcoming general election and install a caretaker government there.