Amid the worsening economic situation in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), the local administration has failed to provide the latest sachet of scheduled economic benefits to the beneficiaries of government schemes.
Pakistan Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz in a public address slammed former PM Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf's (PTI) for its attempts to stage protests in Islamabad and Lahore.
In a statement, the PTI spokesperson said, "The mandate thieves only know how to issue statements, but they are actually busy fueling differences among provinces and oppressing citizens."
The situation in the Shigar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan remained tense as a sit-in protest against the Chief Court's ruling, which declared the Sarfaranga Cold Desert as "khalisa sarkar" (state land), entered its 14th consecutive day on October 3, local media Hum English r
School teachers from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa organized protests to advocate for their demands, warning that they may shut down over 26,000 educational institutions, severely disrupting the province's education system.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser warned the government of nationwide protests if Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is not released within 24 hours.
Pakistan's teaching personnel in government-owned schools continue to remain agitated with the federal government's move on the conversion of government schools to private educational institutions.