Government of Gilgit-Baltistan

The Chief Minister, invariably the leader of a political party represented in the Assembly, selects members of the Cabinet.

The Chief Minister and Cabinet are thus responsible the functioning of government and are entitled to remain in office so long as it maintains the confidence of the elected Assembly.

[3] While administratively controlled by Pakistan since 1947, Gilgit-Baltistan has not yet been formally integrated into the Pakistani federation state and does not participate in constitutional political affairs.

[4][5] On 29 August 2009, the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009 was passed by the Government of Pakistan and later signed by the President.

The Law Ministry of Pakistan recently finalised the draft of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, submitting it to the prime minister for review.

The proposed legislation is aimed at awarding GB provisional provincial status, and is expected to be presented in parliament for debate.

As of now the work on the legislation about the provisional provincial status has been slowed down due to the recent political unrest in Pakistan.

The government of Gilgit Baltistan consists of democratically elected body with the Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan as the constitutional head.

As of the current update, the newly formed government in Gilgit Baltistan, led by Chief Minister Gulbar Khan, is yet to announce the members of the cabinet and their respective portfolios.