Many injured during protest against new Gilgit-Baltistan law
GILGIT: Dozen of protesters, including a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) member in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Raja Jahanzeb Khan and Awami Action Committee chairman Maulana Sultan Raees, were injured during a clash with police here on Saturday. Opposition parties in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), PTI, Islami Tehreek Pakistan and Majlis Wahdatul […]
G-B order 2018 triggers protest in Gilgit
GILGIT: Several people were injured as police fired tear gas and resorted to aerial firing in Gilgit on Saturday to stop protesters approaching towards Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly for a scheduled sit-in against the newly introduced G-B Order 2018. The incident comes a day ahead of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s scheduled visit to Gilgit where […]
Gilgit-Baltistan Ordinance 2018 (Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018)
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Opposition rejects G-B reforms package
GILGIT: The government appears to be in trouble following the introduction of reforms package for Gilgit-Baltistan which has been ‘rejected’ by the joint opposition. The latter has also asked the chief minister to step down. “The government and the chief minister are traitors because they have sold out the region’s interest for the sake of […]
Storm in Gilgit-Baltistan
AS if it did not have enough crises on its hands in the final days of its tenure, the government has stirred up a hornet’s nest by preparing a highly controversial scheme of constitutional reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The National Security Committee is reported to have discussed the draft of the measure titled ‘Government of […]
Rawalpindi: Gilgit-Baltistan Constitutional Status
Gilgit Baltistan Awareness Forum Seminar Series on Gilgit Baltistan’s Constitutional Status. #GBAwareness #GBReforms2018Rejected
Lahore: Gilgit-Baltistan Constitutional Status
Gilgit Baltistan Awareness Forum Seminar Series. #GBAwareness #GBReforms2018Rejected
Gilgit-Baltistan civil society peace protest
The Civil society of Gilgit-Baltistan organised a peaceful protest against the brutal killing of a student by a mob in Lahore. Protesters demanded justice and protection for the students of Gilgit-Baltistan in Punjab and other parts of Pakistan. In another incident in Rawalpindi, two students from Gilgit-Baltistan were shot by unknown gunmen, leaving them severely […]
GB traders protest imposition of taxes
GILGIT: The traders observed shutter down strike in Skardu against imposition of taxes on the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan without determining constitutional statues of the region. The protesting traders announced to boycott transactions in private and government banks for five days. The protest call was given by Anjuman-i- Tajeeran Skardu. The markets, shops and bazaars in […]
Gilgit-Baltistan ignoring its education messiah
GILGIT: They say someone does not officially exist till the government recognises them, even if there are thousands who have benefitted from their existence. Salima Begum is one such individual. Despite having received recognition from the brightest minds in her field, the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government seemingly has little interest in the teacher’s achievements. A resident […]