The Provincial President of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Amjad Hussain Advocate, while addressing a press conference at the Gilgit Press Club in Gilgit Baltistan, highlighted the various wrongdoings of the provincial government.
A group of teachers and students from Gilgit Baltistan (GB) in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) organised massive protests against the deteriorating educational infrastructure in the region.
Pakistan Peoples Party Provincial President and member of the assembly, Amjad Hussain, accused the Gilgit Baltistan government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) of neglecting the party's concerns and gave a 10-day ultimatum for their concerns to be resolved.
Leader of the opposition Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), Kazim Maisam, highlighted that the government of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir do not have money to buy medicine, but preparations are being made to appoint special coordinators, stressing that it will be a "mistake,"
Several leaders of UKPNP, like Exiled Chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, Secretary Foreign Affairs Committee Jamil Maqsood, and other key members have expressed their strong condemnation regarding the arrest of Ahmed.
Kashmiri added "We call upon Pakistan to respect international norms, implement UN resolutions, and empower local authorities in POK and GB. The people of these regions deserve to exercise their rights without undue restrictions or interference."
Residents of Gilgit-Baltistan have initiated a boycott campaign against the military-run telecommunications company for the substandard services being provided and demanded improved connectivity and reliability.
The forest fire has been spreading over large areas and remains unattended, turning hundreds of tonnes of priceless olive wood into ash creating smoke.
In an online interview with ANI, Mirza detailed the planned protests on the 'Day of Resistance,' which include sit-ins, political rallies, and demonstrations to express public discontent over high electricity taxes and the revocation of wheat and flour subsidies.
People in Gilgit-Baltistan have been facing the issue of severe load-shedding for a long time. The agitation of the people recently turned into a massive protest, resulting in scores of women and children organising a rally to express their anger.
According to the report, after the Friday prayer, Shaheed Millat Road was blocked at Nagral and the road was closed to all kinds of traffic. The protestors demanded from the government that there are only statements to end the special lines, yet there is no action in this direction.
The spokesperson for United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, on Friday said the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) has suggested holding a referendum in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.