Kashmiri political activists raised concern over the gross human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in a recently held seminar in Calgary.
Blaming the government for being negligent and discriminatory, protesters demanded the government provide electricity and natural gas at subsidised rates to the people in the region.
Residents launched a protest against the local administration in the Skardu district of Gilgit Baltistan over the arrest of Shabbir Mayyar, a prominent activist who was demanding the opening of Skardu-Kargil Road.
The local residents took out their frustration against the Pakistan Govt and local administration for not providing basic amenities to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
A large number of local residents carried out a mass protest as the government has failed to construct Tangi Gala Road and improve other infrastructure in the area.
The Awami Action Committee (AAC) held protest demonstrations in Skardu town of Gilgit-Baltistan as power outages have become a regular affair in the region.
Gilgit-Baltistan Awami Action Committee demanded the end of load shedding, the revival of subsidies on flour, reversing the proposal of the revenue act and an end to land grab in the Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) by the Pakistan army and government.
Thousands of people and leaders and activists belonging to Awami Action Committee, Anjuman-e-Tajiran, transporters associations, Gilgit-Pakhtun Welfare Organisation, Karakoram National Movement, Balawaristan National Front, Hotel Association, Shopping Malls Association and various political
The protestors alleged that the Pakistan authorities arrested the Chairman AAC, Fidah Hussain and several other AAC leaders, who were protesting "peacefully".
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], August 26 (ANI): A protest rally was organized against increased prices and reduced subsidy on wheat in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK's) Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region.
Gilgit-Baltistan [PoK], January 11 (ANI): The Gilgit-Baltistan based Awami Action Committee (AAC) on Monday organised a protest in Skardu against repeated and prolonged power shedding and a crisis of food items, amidst heavy snowfall in the area.