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Posts Tagged ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’

Nawaz Sharif in Gilgit-Baltistan

By Haris Hashmi • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, quaid Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) PML-N has at last mustered some courage and defying the King of Saudi Arabia. He is visiting, after a long ten years, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Lots has been said and written over the Nawaz Sharif’s inactivity on the national political horizon. He hasn’t gone to Sindh and Balochistan and [...]



Delusions of autonomy for Gilgit - Baltistan

By Guest Blogger • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Politics

The much awaited package of structural adjustment reforms was unveiled by the prime minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, after a cabinet meeting, today.
Despite of high claims of granting internal autonomy, a governor, to be appointed by the presdient, and the prime minister, himself, have been made the supreme authorities. The Gilgit – Baltistan [...]



Gilgit-Baltistan , A Great Development

By Sher Ali • Aug 29th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said more democracy would be brought about in Northern Areas, which have been re-named as Gilgit-Baltistan, Geo News reported Saturday.
Addressing a press conference here, he said the northern areas have been given complete autonomy.
The PM said a committee has been constituted for the Northern Areas, adding all the stakeholders [...]