Muhammad Ali Akhtar

Muhammad Ali Akhtar
محمد علی اختر
Member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 June 2026
Preceded byMuhammad Ayub Waziri
ConstituencyGBA-4 Nagar-I
In office
10 December 2009 – 9 December 2014
Succeeded byMuhammad Ali Haidar
ConstituencyGBA-4 Gilgit-IV
Minister for Finance, Gilgit-Baltistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 July 2026
Chief MinisterAmjad Hussain Azar
Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Cooperatives, Gilgit-Baltistan
In office
24 April 2010 – 9 December 2014
Chief MinisterSyed Mehdi Shah
Personal details
PartyPakistan People's Party

Muhammad Ali Akhtar is a Pakistani politician who has served as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since June 2026, and previously served in this role from December 2009 to December 2014. He also served as the region's Minister for Finance from April 2010 to December 2014.

Political career

Akhtar was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-4 Gilgit-IV as a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. He received 3,885 votes and defeated Muhammad Ali, an independent candidate.

On 24 April 2010, he was sworn into the cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah as the Minister for Finance, Revenue and Cooperatives. He served in this position until the end of the assembly's term on 9 December 2014.

He contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-4 Hunza-Nagar-I as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 11 votes and was defeated by Muhammad Ali Haidar, a candidate of Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP).

He was re-elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-4 Nagar-I as a candidate of PPP in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 7,973 votes and defeated Muhammad Ayub Waziri, a candidate of ITP.

On 27 July 2026, he was sworn into the cabinet of Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Azar as the Minister for Finance.

References

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  6. ↑ "Muhammad Ali Akhtar, Wazir Baig and Mirza Hussain oppose Silk Route Festival in Gulmit, Gojal". PAMIR TIMES. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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  8. ↑ GBA-4 Form 49 (2026), 2026-06-09, retrieved 2026-06-16
  9. ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-07-28). "Seven PPP members of GB cabinet take oath". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  10. ↑ Nagri, Jamil (2026-07-30). "GB cabinet takes shape with portfolio rollout". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-07-30.