In Gilgit-Baltistan, polling for general elections will be held tomorrow.

According to the final voters lists of the Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan, the total number of voters in the 10 districts of the region is 963,034, including 566,097 male and 456,937 female voters.

A total of 396 candidates are in the fray for the 24 general seats of the Gilgit Assembly this time, including 266 independent candidates.

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly consists of a total thirty-three seats, including twenty-four directly elected members, six seats for women and three seats reserved for technocrats.

Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Khan has delegated powers of first class magistrate to all District Returning Officers and Returning Officers for the peaceful and transparent conduct of the general elections.

According to the notification, these powers will remain in force till the official announcement of the election results.

The Chief Election Commissioner said the conduct of free, fair and impartial elections will be ensured at all cost.