Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman


Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman is the 2nd Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of Pakistan's conservative political party PML-N, in Gilgit-Baltistan. He is serving in office since 2015.

Early life

Rehman was born in Kashrote, Gilgit, Pakistan where he received his early education in Jamia Faridia madrassa, later on graduated from Punjab University. His elder brother Saif Rehman had been like a political alma mater for him, who played the key role in establishing Pakistan Muslim League-N in Gilgit-Baltistan. In 2003 Saif Rehman who was serving education, finance and revenue adviser in the then set-up, was assassinated in his hometown Kashrote near Gilgit city.

Political career

Rehman had his political training in an informal way, before joining PML-N he had been attached with Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam. It was his brother's assassination that brought him into the formal political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman is currently elected Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan and also leader of PML Gilgit-Baltistan. Rehman was elected from the GBLA-2 constituency with a sizzling majority votes in Gilgit-Baltistan Elections 2015.