Shimshal

13/06/2026

Update from Shimshal, Women Empowerment and Tribute day.

Shimshal IV Women Wing, with the support of the Ismaili Local Council Shimshal, organized a special event recognized the invaluable contributions of women, particularly mothers daughters, sisters, and elders of the community.

To all the mothers and women of our community: We extend our sincerest gratitude for your unwavering sacrifices, remarkable strength, resilience, kindness, and unconditional love.

Your dedication has profoundly enriched countless lives and continues to inspire future generations. May we always cherish, respect, encourage, and support the women who have devoted their lives to the well-being of their families and the progress of our community.

Photo courtesy: Niamat Karim Farhadi.

07/06/2026

Unofficial and unconfirmed results of Votes in Shimshal.

Shimshal Female Poling Station
PTI 112 votes
PPP 64 votes
AWP 36 votes
Qaumai itehad 30 votes
PMLN 8 votes

Shimshal Male Poling Station
PTI 108 votes
PPP 69 votes
AWP 43 votes
Nazeem 55 votes
Saleem 5 votes

Rejected votes 20’s*

07/06/2026

Polling is underway across Gilgit-Baltistan for the Legislative Assembly elections, with voting set to continue uninterrupted until 5:00 PM. Voters began arriving at polling stations early in the morning, reflecting strong public enthusiasm for the electoral process.

According to the Election Commission, 1,391 polling stations have been established across all districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, including 349 sensitive and 551 highly sensitive stations. More than 400 candidates are contesting for 24 assembly seats, while 958,480 registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots.

Major political parties in the race include PPP (23 candidates), PML-N (22), IPP (15), PML (11), JUI-F (9), MWM (7), and Jamaat-e-Islami and MQM with 6 candidates each. Additionally, 266 independent candidates are contesting from various constituencies.

Strict security measures have been put in place to ensure peaceful elections, with personnel from the local police, GB Scouts, and Punjab Police deployed across the region. Law enforcement agencies have also conducted flag marches in key constituencies.

Several constituencies are expected to witness closely contested races, including GBA-1 Gilgit, GBA-2 Gilgit, GBA-18 Diamer, GBA-19 Ghizer, and GBA-13 Astore, where candidates from major political parties and independents are competing for crucial seats.

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

Syed Muzammil Shah is a Pakistani Political scientist, social commentator, social worker and Prime Time talk show host, he talks about the political landscape of Gilgit Baltistan and suggests people of GB to vote for ideology not political clubs.

GB needs real Democratic Socialist system.


Shimshal Awami Workers' Party - Marxist The High Asia Herald

06/06/2026

People of Shimshal must read.
Vote for real ideology, for change, for sincerity, for development.

Gilgit is region’s volatile nerve centre and seat of power where sectarian loyalties, ethnic identities, and political grievances converge.

02/06/2026

Shimshal: Elections for GBA: Awami Workers Party G-B (AWP) candidate for GBA-6 Hunza, Asif Sakhi Senior leader Baba Jan and other political leaders visited Shimshal for their election campaign.
AWP followers are mostly youth of Shimshal which is the Indication that youth wants change.

21/05/2026

His Highness Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan 5, arrived today in Islamabad on an official seven-day visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by the President of Pakistan, His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari and his daughter First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Also present were Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information; Saleem Mandviwalla, Member of the Senate; Sultan Ali Allana, Director of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development; and the senior leadership of the Ismaili Community in Pakistan.

The President and His Highness travelled together to Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House) where a guard of honour was presented. Following a bilateral meeting, President Zardari hosted a banquet in honour of His Highness’s visit this evening.

Guests at the banquet included Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir, Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah. Also in attendance were federal ministers, members of parliament and members of the diplomatic community.

This is the Aga Khan's first visit to Pakistan since assuming leadership of the Ismaili Muslim community as the 50th Imam, following the passing of his father, His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in February 2025.

During his visit, His Highness will meet with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and other government officials and will meet with members of the Ismaili community in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.

Photos: AKDN / Rahil Imtiaz Ali / Akbar Hakim
The Ismaili

21/05/2026

21/05/2026

H.H Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan 5, 50th Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims with Leaders of Pakistan.