Mega projects accord with china san Gilgit Baltistan's consent opposed

GILGIT: Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement Manzoor Hussin Parwana has said Gilgi-Baltistan is passing through a critical and decisive period and its political independence and identity have become part of the international agenda.
Speaking at a press conference here, he said the world’s human rights organizations, the International Crisis Group and European Parliament are now debating and raising finger at political, constitutional and socio- economic conditions of Gilgit-Baltistan. However, unfortunately, the so-called public representatives of the area are still acting as puppets of the Pakistani government.
The 60-year-old colonial system in the region has ruined and paralyzed the indigenous economic, social and cultural life and the obsolete system imposed on the region by the government of Pakistan has completely failed to ensure basic rights of the people.
Mr Parwana said Gilgit-Baltistan is not part and parcel of Pakistan but even then Islamabad has been entering into various treaties and contracts with China and was executing various projects in the region including the widening of Karakoram Highway, Diamer-Basha Dam and lying of railway lines over the region. It is very surprising that the people of Gilgit-Baltistan have completely been kept in the dark about the agreements between the two countries. “We may support such projects with our reservations and conditions.
“I want to convey the message to China through this press conference that Gilgit-Baltistan does not come under the ambit of the constitution of Pakistan due to its status as a disputed part of the Kashmir problem. Therefore, China should not inter into any agreement with the government of Pakistan without the consent of the people of Gilgit -Baltistan.”

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GBDA Chairman Kidnapped by ISI

GBDA Chairman Kidnapped by ISI

Ghulam shezad Agha S/O Haji Jafar Resident of Olding Skardu,Chairman Gilgit Baltistan Democratic lliance (GBDA) and Secretary General Gilgit Baltistan United Movement was kidnapped by ISI on 14th April 2008 from Skardu. His crime was that he had held a press conference againts the accesses of a Lahore Pakistan based Company on 13th April, which is constructing Sadpara Dam. Agha has been kept and hostaged in ISI Center Skardu .
Gilgit Baltistan United Movement, appeal European Parliament, Human Rights organization and internation community to put pressure on government of Pakistan to end its inhuman treatment against the indigenous people of this disputed part of J&K and ensure freedom of speech and freedom of movement and human rights. We appeal urgent release of Agha Shehzad.
We believe this is a clear signal to new democratic government of akistan,
that ISI is still have the super power in its decision making in Pakistan. ISI does not respect any executive or Judiciary in its oppied part of Gilgit Baltistan .
Manzoor Hussain Parwana
Chairman
GBUM

Belgian embassy refused to issue Visa for Nationalist

Why Gilgitis and Baltis want to escape?

According to a survey, thousands of Pakistanis desire to leave their ‘beloved’ country and settle abroad. Are we close to be at par with Iraq and Afghanistan. How strange that Pakistani citizens are sick and tired of their country but the so-called `visionary’ leaders of Baltistani and Gilgiti are trying to persuade our innocent and simple people that we should integrate ourselves into Pakistan and become part of it. So what is so lovely about Pakistan that we should integrate with it? If it is so lovely, why majority of its 160 million citizens want to leave the country. Let us announce free visas for Pakistanis to EU and USA and see how many stay behind. I bet they will kill each other to get in the line first. Let us have a reality check. BBC in its report has ignored the fact that every year hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis spend millions of rupees to get visas for EU, USA, Canada, Australia and so on. They even cross oceans by ships, trapped in closed air-tied containers like animals and many die on the way. They travel via land across Iran, Turkey and into EU and again lose precious lives. They prefer to lose their lives while making an attempt to leave it, but would not opt for staying in Pakistan indefinitely? I have never heard of any Muslim making such an effort to reach Makkah. This desperation speaks for itself that Pakistanis do not think their country as a place worth living. Alas! this simple logic does not make a dent in the determination of our Balti and Gilgiti ‘political leaders who day in and day out chant the slogan of ‘Pakistan is our only destination’. Should we just laugh or try to rescue the 98% of Baltis who are simple minded and also helpless (barring 2% ‘merge-with-Pakistan-as-5th-province-slogan-chanting-visionaries’ who have enough wealth and backing of the establishment). For sure, poor Baltis and Gilgitis care for their economic prosperity over political rhetorics and myths. For sure, they will also leave Pakistan and its unjust political system if given a choice. For sure, they also see no economic respite if remained stuck with Pakistan. So if the Baltis and Gilgitis are too readily to leave Pakistan under a fair option, then why the land of Baltisan and Gilgit should remain trapped with Pakistan? How does that make any sense? Baltis and Gilgitis would be leaving Pakistan under desperation to improve their economic and political standards leaving behind the establishment to take care of the endless resources of the region. Wouldn’t it be great if Baltis and Gilgitis retained their place of birth and identity.

Political Parties of Gilgit Baltistan

Name of Nation or Country
Gilgit Baltistan (Balawaristan)

Nationalist Organizations and leadership

1- Balawaristan National Front (BNF)
a) Chairman -Abdul Hamid Khan
b) Chief Organizer -Muhammad Rafique
c) D.Chief Organizer -Syed Hyder Shah Rizvi
d) Spokesman -Safdar Ali

2. Gilgit Baltistan United Movement (GBUM)
a) Chairman- Manzoor Hussain Parwana
b) Secretary General -Ghulam Shehzad Agha
c) Vice President -Colonel Nadir Hassan

3- Karakoram National Movement (KNM)
a) Chairman – Muhammad Iqbal Advocate
b) Vice Chairman –Amjad Ali Changezi
c) Spokesman –Mumtaz Nagri Advocate

4- Boloristan Labor Party (BLP)
a) Chairman – Advocate Ehsan Ali
b) President –Baba Jan Hunzai

5- Gilgit Baltistan Ladakh Democratic Movement (GBLDM)
a) President –Sher Ali Ladakhi
b) Vice President –Habib Balti
c) General Secretary – S. Ali Abu Turab

6- Bolor Research Forum (BRF)
a) Chairman – Engineer Amanullah Khan
b) Vice Chairman – Advocate Sultan Madad

Gilgit Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA)
GBDA is an umbrella organization representing
above six nationalists political parties.

a) Chairman. Ghulam Shehzad Agha
b) Senior Vice Chairman- Advocate Ehsan Ali
c) Voice Chairman-Dr. Amjad Chengazi
d) General Secretary- Burhanullah
e) Joint Secretary- Baba Jan Hunzai
f) Press Secretary -Engineer Akbar Khan



(Kargil News Network: updated 1st March 2008)

Gilgit Baltistan Leaders seeking supports of the Pakistan’s COAS

Gilgit Baltistan Leaders seeking supports of the Pakistan’s COAS


Gilgit Baltistan United Movement Chairman Manzoor Hussain Parwana, seeking support of the Pakistan's COAS and civil society to end the colonial control of Pakistan from Gilgit Baltistan.

Addressing party members gathering in Skardu, he asked Chief of Army Staff General Pervaiz Kayani to play active role for the elimination of the agency's role from Gilgit Baltistan and call back the Forces and intelligence agencies to reduce military’s influence from the civilian matter.

Mr. Parwana said that Gilgit Baltistan nation is not only denied their basic identity but are also denied the right to vote in elections. Thus they do not have an Assembly or representative/s in the Pakistan Assembly, nor can they vote for any member of the Pakistan Assembly, yet they hold Pakistani national identity card. This confused state of affairs is superadded by absolute authority of controlling all decisions about that land by Pakistan Army personals.
The consideration number of people celebrated the winning of PPP and PML (N) in Gilgit Baltistan is a shameful act, it is a dance of slaves over change of master. He criticized
The bogus empowerment package of President Musharraf is not only rejected by the people it is also rejected by the international community such as member of European Parliament Emma Nicholson and termed it a cosmetic. "We want a constitution assembly not a colonial-era like Legislative Assembly under the control of Pakistani minister" he said.
Mr. Parwana also demanded Mr. Kayani to establish a commission on Kargil Operation 1999 to identify the hidden hands behind the Operation in which a very large number of youth from Gilgit Baltistan were made to die like goats and sheep.



Issued by

Manzoor Hussain Parwana
Chairman Gilgit Baltistan United Movement
Skardu Baltistan