Mohammad Shafiq (died 5 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician from Gilgit-Baltistan belonging to Pakistan Muslim League (N). He was a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. He was a minister of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan too.
Political career He contested the 2004 Northern Areas Legislative Council election from NA-24 Ghanche-III as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q), but was unsuccessful. He was defeated by Muhammad Ismail, a candidate of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
He contested the 2009 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election from GBA-24 Ghanche-III as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)), but was unsuccessful. He received 4,067 votes and was defeated by Muhammad Ismail, a candidate of PPP.
He was elected as a member of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly from GBA-24 Ghanche-III in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election. He received 5,226 votes and defeated Muhammad Ismail, a candidate of PPP. Ismail challenged these results and on 4 June 2020, the Election Commission Gilgit-Baltistan (ECGB) posthumously de-notified Shafiq. This was due to a judgement by an election tribunal on 30 March 2020 and an order by the Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court on 28 May 2020.
He served as the Minister for Mines and Minerals, Industries, Labour & Commerce and Food of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Death Shafiq died of cardiac arrest in Islamabad on 5 February 2020.
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