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Shams ul Haq Lone | |
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| Member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | GBA-14 (Astore-II) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1976 Astore,Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
Shams ul Haq Lone is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly since November 2020.
Lone contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-14 (Astore-II) on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the margin of 2469 votes over the runner up Muzaffar Ali of Pakistan Peoples Party. He garnered 5,354 votes while Ali received 2,885votes. [1]
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