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G-B Polls Heat Up: Nawaz Granted Official NOC to Campaign Amid PTI’s State Restrictions Outcry
PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has landed in Gilgit-Baltistan alongside an entourage of top federal ministers—including Khawaja Asif, Ahsan Iqbal, and Rana Sanaullah—for a final election campaign push. Granted a formal NOC by the G-B Election Commission, Nawaz's unrestricted visit comes amid fierce protests from PTI over unequal treatment and targeted campaign restrictions ahead of the June 7 vote.
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by News Desk
2026-06-02
G-B Polls Heat Up: Nawaz Granted Official NOC to Campaign Amid PTI’s State Restrictions Outcry

Detailed Report

  • The Heavyweight Arrival: Adding massive political weight to the final phase of the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) general elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in the region on Tuesday for a high-profile, one-day campaign blitz. His arrival signals the ruling party's ultimate push to consolidate its voter base ahead of the crucial June 7 polls.

  • An Entourage of Top Tier Leadership: Nawaz Sharif did not arrive alone; he was accompanied by an expansive, top-tier delegation of federal and provincial cabinet heavyweights. Upon landing, he was formally received by Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam, former G-B Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, and Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar.

The PML-N Power Delegation: The sheer scale of Nawaz's entourage underscores the strategic importance PML-N is placing on securing the regional assembly:

  • Federal Strategic Core: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, and Prime Minister's Advisor Rana Sanaullah.

  • Party Strategists: Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Senator Anusha Rahman, and Kazim Pirzada.

  • Provincial Alignment: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.

  • The NOC and Political Friction: Nawaz's whirlwind tour was made possible after the G-B Election Commission Secretariat formally issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) late Monday night, explicitly permitting the former premier to participate in "election-related activities." However, the document came with strict warnings that any breach of the Code of Conduct for General Elections 2026 would incur severe legal consequences.

  • The Regional Contradiction: This swift bureaucratic clearance has further escalated the local political temperature. It stands in stark contrast to the intense grievances voiced by the opposition. Just days earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership alleged systemic pre-poll rigging, pointing to the administrative blocking of their own senior leader, Asad Qaiser, from flying out to campaign due to an unissued NOC. While PTI decries unequal treatment, Nawaz has immediately moved into back-to-back closed-door strategy sessions with local party leaders and ticket holders to lock in victory strategies before the official campaigning window closes later this week.
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