Raja Shah Baz Khan took oath as the Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday.

Chief Judge Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan administered him the oath of his office at a ceremony in Islamabad.

The ceremony was attended amongst others by Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam and Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan.

The Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan is an independent, autonomous, permanent and constitutionally established body responsible for organizing and conducting elections to the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly and local governments, Gilgit-Baltistan Council, as well as the delimitation of constituencies and preparation of electoral rolls.

Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission was established as a unique and constitutional institution after the Gilgit-Baltistan’s Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009, was published.

On October 20, 2009, Rahim Nawaz Khan Durrani became the first Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan.