Malik Kifayatur Rehman is a Pakistani politician who has served as the Deputy Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly since 22 June 2026, and also as a member of the Assembly from that date. He is the son of Malik Muhammad Miskeen, a former Speaker of the Northern Areas Legislative Council.
Political career Rehman contested the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-18 Diamer-IV as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. He received 3,544 votes and was defeated by Gulbar Khan, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
He was elected to the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly from GBA-18 Diamer-IV as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)) in the 2026 Gilgit Baltistan Assembly election. He received 6,081 votes and defeated former Chief Minister Gulbar Khan, a candidate of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).
In the morning of 22 June 2026, he took the oath of office to become a member of the Assembly. In the evening of the same day, he was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
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