GB Assembly passes unanimous resolution to grant Gilgit-Baltistan status of interim province
Pakistan
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to grant GB the status of an interim province on Tuesday.
The resolution was jointly tabled by GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan from the PTI, opposition leader Amjad Hussain, PML-N s Ghulam Muhammad, MWM s Muhammad Kazim, JUI-F s Rehmat Khaliq and GB minister Raja Azam Khan.
It says Pakistan s principled position in light of UN resolutions on the Kashmir issue must be upheld in the amendment
The resolution said GB should be given the status of an interim constitutional province and representation in the National Assembly and other federal bodies.
The resolution was passed by the house unanimously. Photo provided by author
The Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a joint resolution demanding that Prime Minister Imran Khan and state institutions grant the region provisional provincial status, and provide it with representation in Parliament and other constitutional bodies.
The resolution was jointly tabled by GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan from the PTI, opposition leader Amjad Hussain Advocate from the PPP, PML-N s Ghulam Muhammad, MWM member Muhammad Kazim, JUI-F s Rehmat Khaliq and GB minister Raja Azam Khan.
The resolution stated that a bill to amend the Constitution to declare GB a provisional province of Pakistan should be passed by Parliament without causing any damage to the country s stance on the Kashmir issue.
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