“Provisional Province” it is a vague term for Gilgit Baltistan

 “Provisional Province” it is a vague term for Gilgit Baltistan

The resolution passed by Gilgit Baltistan Assembly to make Gilgit Baltistan “Provisional Province (PP)” for the region hold no ground at all. This was stated by Chairman Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement Manzoor Parwana while reacting over the proposal of Islamabad to deal the affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan as Provisional Province.

He said the “Provisional Province” itself is a vague term and it is a joke with the rights denial people of Gilgit Baltistan. Gilgit Baltistan is a disputed territory that is the reason the region have remained deprived of self-determination for the last over 74 years. Pakistan had taken over the administrative control of the region temporarily under the dubious “Karachi Pact 28th April 1949” and was supposed to hand over the local administration to the area people “Self Autonomy” in accordance with the resolution of the United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan (UNCIP).

The GBUM chief said the assembly of any country formulates laws to run the affairs of the state and make new provinces within the country in accordance with the wishes of the people. However, Gilgit Baltistan is the only area which neither has representation in the National Assembly of Pakistan, Senate nor has its own assembly to formulate the laws. So the proposed de-facto Provisional Province will be cause of insecurity and scarcity for the people of Gilgit Baltistan.

Mr. Parwana said the struggle of the nationalist parties in the region not based on any frustration, prejudice, hatred but was based on a geographical and ideological foundation. Therefore, the government of Pakistan should take positive steps to grant Self-Autonomy to Gilgit Baltistan” in accordance with the UNCIP resolutions and principles of democracy.

Issued by

Manzoor Hussain Parwana

Chairman

Gilgit Baltistan United Movement

Skardu Baltistan

19-3-2021

31Mubashir Hassan, Manzoor Hussain and 29 others

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