Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The political situation in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) is deteriorating as, in addition to China, Pakistan is now asking American and Central Asian companies to join the resource exploitation in the region that it illegally occupies, a report highlighted. It revealed that recently, Kazakhstan and Indonesia have expressed interest in investing in gold and copper mining in Gilgit Baltistan. “In addition to terrorism, many local activists believe that the str…
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Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) The GB Youth Movement staged a protest in the Chinarbagh region of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) against the inclusion of controversial personalities in the so-called caretaker government, local media reported on Sunday. Political and civil society members also announced protests in Ghanche, Nagar and Shigar districts over the lack of representation in the so-called caretaker cabinet, Pakistan’s leading daily, Dawn, reported.Protesters stated that several cont…
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Pakistan continues to occupy Gilgit-Baltistan despite its legal accession to India in 1947. Pakistan is set to hold Assembly elections in the occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan in a few months; however, the polls would be meaningless until the region has its own provisional constitution and the Assembly has authority to legislate over resources, a report has stated. Nationalists have demanded reinstatement of state subject rule, legislative autonomy, and reunificatio…