It may sound very dreamy and populist to declare that the Pakistan People’s Party is going to appoint a female governor in Gilgit-Balitistan region, but that is in stark contrast to what they actually promised with the people of that region and what actually is needed there.
It’s not about gender discrimination or something, but it’s [...]
The present regime has done well to introduce the democracy in the Gilgit Baltistan area, which is one of the poorest and under-developed areas of the world, and most of the people doesn’t even know about the modern world. As this area is going for the elections, there is much hope among the masses, and [...]
Gilgit-Baltistan’s first election after attaining the province-like status is set to produce a hung assembly. Major mainstream political parties are likely to get a small part of the pie while a handful of seats would go to independent candidates.
The 12 November election is generating intense campaigns. The PML-N, the PML-Q, the MQM, the PPP, the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
