Gilgit Baltistan Herald

Gilgit: (PR) Interior Ministry of Pakistan decided to include hundreds of nationalist, progressive, religious, students and right activists of Pakistan Administered Gilgit Baltistan in fourth schedule of Pakistani Anti-terrorism Act  . The decision has been taken by interior ministry of Pakistan. The nationalist leaders including Gilgit Baltistan United Movement (GBUM) chief Manzoor Parwana,  General Secretary of Awami Action Committee  Gilgit Baltistan  Agha Ali Rizvi, chairman Democratic Students Federation Shabbir Mayar, Baltistan Student Federation (BSF) chief Asif Naji advocate, Gilgit Baltistan Students Movement (GBSM) leader Ejaz Balti, Shiekh Karimi and other activists have been placed in Shedule Four of Anti Terrorism Act (ATA). Their passports and  Identity Cards have been confiscated and their Bank accounts  have been seized, and banned them to participate in any political and social activity. These leaders were  struggling peacefully  for the basic and fundamental  hu

Islamabad: (press release) Balawaristan National Students organization (BNSO) leader Sher Nadir Shahi said that BNSO condemn arrest of Awami Action Committee Leader Ghulam Shehzad agha today in the morning. "Ghulam Shehzad Agha is a strong voice of Gilgit Baltistan. He was active in anti-land grabbing movement against establishment as well as in Anti-tax movement" Shahi said. Gilgit Baltistan is becoming hell for peacefull political activists of the region. There are hundreds of political activists facing false sedition charges, Anti-terrorism Act and  its Shedule-iv, while dozens of political workers are imprison for many years including Baba jan, Dee Jay Mathal, Qayum khan, Iftikhar, Safdar Ali and others. "Pakistan should stop political victimization of peaceful activists of UN declared diputed region Gilgit Baltistan. Peaceful struggle is our basic right which has been  givem by  Charter of United Nation." Shahi added. BNSO leader also demanded to imme

Skardu (monitoring desk): The Kharmang Police arrested the political leader of GB, Ghulam Shehzad Agha early in the morning on 4th July 2018 from his home in the capital city of Baltistan. According to GBUM supreme leader Manzoor Parwana,   Shehzad was pro-active in anti- tax movement, anti-Order 2018 and anti-land grabbing movement against the GB government on the platform of Awami Action Committee . Police has claimed that he was arrested on the instruction of Civil Judge Kharmang over abusing to judge on cell phone call while the accused is refusing. The Awami Action Committee, Baltistan Chapter announced to stage a protest against the arrest of political leader today in skardu city. Shehzad was imprisoned, tortured and arrested several times in the past when he was Secertary General of Gilgit Baltistan United Movement, Now he is the Convener Awami Action Committee and wise president of PPP GB skradu . Gilgit Baltistan United Movement demanded to release him. KNN