ISLAMABAD: Advocate Khalid Khurshid has been nominated as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan after his victory in the Legislative Assembly elections.

Ali Amin Gandapur and Saifullah Niazi called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed the names for forming a new cabinet for Gilgit-Baltistan.

In the meeting, Advocate Khalid Khurshid was nominated as the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan while Fatehullah Khan would be given the portfolio of Planning and Development Information.

The names of Minister Saleem for the Ministry of Works, Raja Zakaria for the Forest Department and Azam Khan for the Ministry of Education have been finalized.

Gulbar Khan has been nominated for the Ministry of Health and Shams Lone for the Ministry of Food.
The name of Mushtaq Hussain has been agreed for the portfolio of the Ministry of Water and Power.

Haji Abdul Hameed will be given the portfolio of Local Government and Kazim will be given the portfolio of Agriculture. Raja Nasir Abbas has been nominated for the Ministry of Tourism.

Prime Minister Imran Khan also commended Ali Amin Gandapur for his excellent performance.