Gilgit Baltistan
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Gilgit-Baltistan unrest highlights Pakistan's precarious state nudging it towards brink of collapse
Taheer Anwar •Gilgit-Baltistan, situated in the northern part of the broader Kashmir region and currently under disputed Pakistani control, is regrettably experiencing significant disparities in its treatment
‘Will go to Kargil’: What’s going on in Gilgit-Baltistan?
Fp Explainers •Massive protests have broken out in the Pakistan-occupied region of Gilgit-Baltistan with people chanting ‘chalo Kargil chalo’ and threatening to merge with India. The demonstrations against Pakistan authorities come after the arrest of a known Shia cleric on blasphemy charges
Gilgit Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid who is part of Imran Khan's PTI put in house arrest
Umang Sharma •A heavy contingent of police have been deployed outside GB House to prevent any untoward incidents, a notification issued by the office of the Chief Commissioner, Islamabad read
Border trade between Pakistan and China to resume next week after 3 years
•Under an agreement, trade and travel activities between the two countries through the Khunjerab Pass will start annually on April 1 and close on November 30. Daily bus service also plies from the Sost Valley of the Gilgit-Baltistan region to the Xinjiang province of China
Anger, dissent growing in Gilgit Baltistan over continuous indifference of political leadership
•The erratic power supply has caused unemployment and despair among the people, resulting in waves of thefts and violence. In addition to the power crisis, people have been facing difficulty in purchasing food materials.
Pakistan: Land reforms in Gilgit-Baltistan force residents into destitution
•Government sources in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have claimed that land disputes created by the new reforms of the Pakistan government will be dealt with once and for all. This has led to a lot of confusion and ambiguity
Gilgit-Baltistan: A region at crossroads amid neglect, CPEC expansion and a social uprising to unite with India
Nalin Kumar Mohapatra •The new monster for the people of Gilgit and Baltistan is the CPEC initiated by China with active collaboration from Pakistan. There is also a greater clamour from the people of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit Baltistan for a reunion with India
As China expands its farm footprint abroad, nations push back against Beijing's intentions
Tara Kartha •China's actions often have a harmful impact on the countries that receive its support, sometimes leading them to near-poverty
Pakistan: Protests rock PoK as Gilgit Baltistan demands reunion with India
Fp Staff •In a video that has gone viral on several social media platforms, a huge rally in Gilgit Baltistan can be seen demanding the reopening of the Kargil Road and reunion with their fellow Baltis in the Kargil district of the union territory of Ladakh in India
Former PoK CM slams Pakistan, demands greater rights for Gilgit Baltistan
Fp Staff •Gilgit Baltistan has seen intense protests by local villagers in recent days after the Pakistan Army and various paramilitary forces tried to forcibly take over their land.