Pakistan, June 24 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday extended his heartiest congratulations to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain on his election as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan.

The prime minister, in a statement, also felicitated Imran Nadeem Shigri on his election as speaker and Malik Kifayat ur Rehman as deputy speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.

Paying tribute to the entire political leadership, he commended them for ensuring that the Gilgit-Baltistan elections were held in a positive political environment.

He said that the peaceful conduct of the polls reflected the public's trust and marked a significant victory for democratic and parliamentary values in the region.

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