Tag: GilgitBaltistan

India on Tuesday said it has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over announcement of elections to the "so-called Gilgit-Baltistan" legislative assembly next month, holding that the "cosmetic exercises" are intended to camouflage the "illegal" occupation of the region by Islamabad. The Ministry of External ...

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday registered its strong protest at the United Nations against the announcement made by Pakistan to hold elections in Gilgit Baltistan which India termed as "cosmetic exercises" meant to camouflage Pakistan's illegal occupation and human rights violations in the region. Last week, Pakistan President Arif ...

Most importantly, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the main underlying reason for Pakistan’s attempts to bring about political changes to the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.BRIG N K BHATIAPakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Ali Amin Gandapur, reignited the contentious issue of grant of provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan by ...

Pakistan’s government is putting the finishing touches on plans to “provisionally” make the Gilgit-Baltistan region of disputed Kashmir part of the country, risking another high-stakes showdown with India that could lead to war. Analysts focused on South Asia said the decision to grant interim provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan – ...

#Pakistan News How the region’s complicated history is getting in the way of its peoples' long-standing aspiration to merge with Pakistan. ISLAMABAD — As legislative elections in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are likely to be held in November, Islamabad has intensified its efforts to recognise the northern region as the ...

India oi-Vicky Nanjappa | Published: Friday, September 25, 2020, 9:51 New Delhi, Sep 25: Pakistan has announced that the once-postponed election for the legislative assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on November 15, amidst India's strong objection to Islamabad's move to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region. ...

India on Thursday said Pakistan’s proposed election in Gilgit-Baltistan had no legal ground. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairsm, Anurag Srivastava, said India considered the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir to be its integral part.Also read: Pak announces November 15 as poll date for Gilgit-Baltistan ...

India on Thursday reacted strongly to Pakistan's attempt to convert the disputed territory Gilgit-Baltistan into a full-fledged province.Reacting to media reports on the same, the Ministry of External Affairs held a press conference and said that Pakistan's actions have no legal basis and it should not comment on India's ...

By Dr Amjad Ayub MirzaGlasglow , September 19 (ANI): Recently Pakistan's opposition parties thwarted an attempt by Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan government to hold a consultative meeting to discuss a constitutional package for Gilgit Baltistan (GB) by boycotting the session called by the Parliamentary Standing Committee for National ...

Islamabad Pakistan's resentment has increased considerably due to the incident of India removing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and then dividing it into two union territories. Pakistan has been continuously plotting propaganda against India around Kashmir, but has failed every time. After this furore, the Imran government of ...