A motion passed in the British Parliament condemns Islamabad’s declaration that Gilgit-Baltistan is its fifth frontier. It accepted that the region is a legitimate and constitutional part of Jammu & Kashmir and is illegitimately occupied by Pakistan since 1947. The motion was tabled on March 23. It was sponsored by[Read More…]
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Pakistan to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province
Pakistan is mulling to declare the Gilgit-Baltistan region as the fifth province, a move that may raise concerns in India as it borders the disputed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan’s minister for inter-provincial coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada told Geo TV that a committee headed by Advisor of Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz[Read More…]
India blocks Pakistan’s climate change project in Gilgit-Baltistan
India blocked a climate change project from Pakistan at the Green Climate Fund, raising eyebrows at the meeting in South Korea. The project, meant to reduce the risk of floods caused by bursting glacial lakes, is to be located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Dinesh Sharma, special secretary in the finance[Read More…]