Gilgit Baltistan United Movement Rejects Interim Province : Manzoor Parwana
The Government 's steps and proposals to make Gilgit Baltistan a “Provisional Province ” and bring constitutional packages for the region are unlawful and hold no ground at all, as the region does not fall under Pakistan's constitution of 1973. This was stated by the Chairman of the Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement (GBUM), Manzoor Parwana, while reacting over the proposal of Islamabad to deal with the affairs of Gilgit-Baltistan as Provisional Province. He said the “Provisional Constitutional Province” itself is a vague term and it is a joke regarding the denial of the rights of the people of Gilgit Baltistan. Gilgit Baltistan is a disputed territory, that is the reason the region has remained deprived of self-determination for the last 71 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 of the area to the people’s “Self Autonomy” in acco...
