Advisory Council for Northern Areas was constituted in 1970. After five years Northern Areas Council Legal Framework order 1975 was promulgated on 3 July 1975 by Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Major administrative, Judicial and Political reforms were introduced and Jagirdari Nazam and FCR were abolished by this Framework order. Advisory Council for Northern Areas was replaced by Northern Areas Council in 1975. The Government introduced the packages of administrative and financial reforms for Gilgit Baltistan on 15th December 2007.

After general election of Pakistan in 2009, the Government introduced a Financial and Administrative package through a presidential Order, named as “Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order, 2009” to provide the greater political empowerment and better governance to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.

S.# NAME OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTION GENERAL ELECTIONS DATE PERIOD TOTAL  MEMBERS COMPOSITION ACTS PASSED NO. OF SESSIONS NO. OF DAYS
DISTRICTS MEMBERS
1 Advisory Council 1st Term Elections 30-12-1970 1970-1975 21 Gilgit 8
Skardu 6
Official Members 7
2. NA Council 2nd Term Elections 06-11-1975 1975-1979 16 Gilgit 10
Skardu 6
3. –do– 3rd Term Elections 11-10-1979 1979-1983 16 Gilgit 6
Skardu 6
Diamer 4
4. –do– 4th Term Elections 26-10-1983 1983-1987 16 Gilgit 6
Skardu 6
Diamer 4
5. –do– 5th Term Elections 11-11-1987 1987-1991 16 Gilgit 6
Skardu 6
Diamer 4
6. –do– 6th Term Elections November 1991 1991-1994 16 Gilgit 3
Skardu 3
Diamer 4
Ghizar 2
Ghanche 2
Women Sp. Seat 2
       

 

 

   

 

 

         
7. NALC 7th Term Elections October 1994 1994-1999 26 Gilgit 6
Skardu 6
Diamer 6
Ghizar 3      
Ghanche 3
Women Sp. Seat 2
8. –do– 8th Term Elections November 1999 1999-2004 –do– –do–
9. NALA

2007-2008

9th Term Elections 12th October 2004 2004-2009 36 Gilgit 6 30 136
Skardu 6
Diamer 6
Ghizar 3
Ghanche 3
Technocrats 6
Women Sp. Seat 6
10. GBLA 10th Term Elections 12th Nov 2009 2009-2014 33 Gilgit 4 31 41 241
Skardu 4
Diamer 3
Ghizar 3
Ghanche 3
Astore 2
Hunza 1
Nagar 2
Shiger 1
Kharmong 1
Technocrats 3
Women Sp. Seat 6
11. GBLA 11th Term Elections 6th June 2015 2015 to date 33 –do– 25 36    111