The Gilgit-Baltistan Council has been established as per Article 33 of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment & Self Governance) Order, 2009.
Its Chairman is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the Vice-Chairman over the six members-elected.
It can legislate on 53 subjects as provided in Schedule III of the Order.
[1] Since the establishment of the GB Council, the election took place five years later.
[2] Six members were elected in the 2021 GB Council election.