Mushtaq Hussain is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.

Mushtaq Hussain
Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
Assumed office
25 November 2020
ConstituencyGBA-22 (Ghanche-I)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Political career

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Mushtaq contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-22 (Ghanche-I) as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,106 votes over the runner up Muhammad Ibrahim Sanai of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 6,051 votes while Sanai received 4,945 votes.[1] After winning the election, Mushtaq joined PTI.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Gilgit-Baltistan polls: PTI secures majority after joining of four independent candidates". dunyanews.tv.