Pakistani Politicians violating all norms in occupied Gilgit Baltistan
Pakistan Occupied Indian territory of Gilgit-Baltistan has been exploited for the past 75 years as the Pakistani political parties play the part of oppressors with glee, people and fighting their own federation’s war, instead of giving attention to their actual problems, local vernacular media, Himalaya Today reported.
Gilgit-Baltistan gets alms in the form of grants-in-aid from the Occupiers. Currently, the Developmental and Non-Developmental Grant in Aid is Rs.18.48 billion, which is less than the budget allotted to some districts of Pakistan. The vernacular media wrote further that along with this meagre alms occupied Gilgit-Baltistan are cursed and threatened about stopping the funds.
The main reason for this situation is the political leadership whether it is ruling or in the opposition. Both act as facilitators of the Occupation Forces, and Islamabad uses them as tissue paper, the report read further.
Forcibly and illegally occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has always been treated like a temporarily conquered territory by Pakistanis. In the current situation, instead of fighting for Pakistan, people of Gilgit-Baltistan, must stand united for the rights and interests of Gilgit-Baltistan with the slogan ‘Sab Se Pehle Gilgit-Baltistan’ as there is no other option than this.
Gilgit-Baltistan is ruled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Himalaya Today Edit urged PTI and the opposition parties should stop exploiting and playing with the sentiments of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. Today, the condition of Gilgit-Baltistan is very bad and its economy is on the verge of collapsing.
However, if the Pakistan has any respect for Human Rights of people of Gilgit-Baltistan, it should first give a written guarantee of safeguarding and protecting the rights and interests of the Occupied territory. Hence, ‘Sab Se Pehle Gilgit-Baltistan’s’ slogan is the best and most effective idea to repair and recover our damages, according to vernacular media.
Not only economically, but Gilgit-Baltistan is also witnessing a rise in human rights abuses.
While giving an intervention during the 52nd Session of the Council, Nasir Aziz Khan, the central spokesperson for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), said, “Our organization would like to draw your attention to the serious human rights abuses that are taking place in Pakistan and its administered Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
Human rights violations have been reported in Pakistan for many years, with a range of issues including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, discrimination against minorities, and limitations on freedom of expression and assembly.”
UKPNP Chairman, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, in his intervention, informed the UN Human Rights Council that Article (19)-1 of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights guarantees everyone the right to hold opinions without interference.
“The people of Pakistani-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, however, have not had this freedom since 1947. Pakistan is systematically violating the land rights of the people of Pakistan in its peripheries,” he said.
Well may be the horrible days are soon to get over with India now determined to get back its territory.
