Wazir Muhammad Saleem is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly from November 2020 to November 2025.
Political career Saleem contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-9 Skardu-III as a candidate of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), but was unsuccessful. He received 5,730 votes and was defeated by Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).
He contested the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election on 15 November 2020 from GBA-9 Skardu-III as an Independent candidate. He won the election by the margin of 1,099 votes over the runner up Fida Muhammad Nashad of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He garnered 6,286 votes while Nashad received 5,187 votes. After winning the election, Saleem joined PTI.
He contested the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-9 Skardu-III as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 6,353 votes and was defeated by Fida Muhammad Nashad, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
He contested a September 2026 by-election from GBA-9 Skardu-III as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 8,094 votes and was defeated by Akhtar Abbas, a candidate of PPP.
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