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At least nine people have been killed and 25 others injured in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after terrorists opened fire on a passenger bus in Gilgit Baltistan on Saturday, according to officials. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan condemned the 'cowardly act of terrorism' and said that a special team was formed for the investigation of the incident and a thorough inquiry …

SRINAGAR: India's northward journey of development will be complete after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan, parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, while referring to the 1994 resolution passed in Parliament on getting back the territories “under illegal occupation” of the neighbouring country. Singh, who was addressing the Shaurya Diwas function here that mark India's first military …

On Shaurya Diwas, Rajnath Singh hints at taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, October 27, said that Pakistan had backstabbed India and was "committing atrocities" against the people in parts of Kashmir it had occupied. He said that the overall development in the twin Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be achieved "after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan" — parts of PoK. Speaking on the …

On October 1, Pakistan’s woman cricketer Diana Baig called out Maulana Jalal Abid for opposing women’s sporting event at Gilgit’s Lalik Jan Stadium located in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Reportedly, the Gilgit-Baltistan Women Sports gala 2022 comprising different sporting events, including Cricket, Basketball, Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis and hockey, is scheduled to take place from October 5 in Pakistan Occupied …

European Union monitoring human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan

UKPNP’s Jamil Maqsood had earlier expressed his concerns regarding the human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Brussels: The European Union said it is monitoring the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Replying to a letter dated February 22 by United Kashmir People’s National Party’s Jamil Maqsood, Deren Derya, Deputy Head of Division, European Union …

Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, is expected to use the occasion of Pakistan Day, observed each year on March 23, to make a public announcement that the Pakistan-occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan has been incorporated into its federal system as Pakistan’s fifth provisional province. Eminent PoJK historian and political commentator Dr Shabbir Chaudhary who lives in exile in the UK writes …

Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, exiled Chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party on Saturday said that Pak occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan were a part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir but have been illegally held by Pakistan since 1947. Speaking at a press conference at Geneva on human rights violations in Pakistan and the occupied territory of …

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Saudi Arabia has removed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map, said PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Wednesday. "Saudi Arab removes Pakistani occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Pakistan's map!!! He also tweeted a picture that was captioned, "Saudi Arabia's Diwali gift to India-- removes Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Pakistan's map," the picture's text read. Media reports say that …

India on Tuesday protested the announcement of elections in Gilgit-Baltistan to be held in November by Pakistan. India reiterated its position that Pakistan has no “locus standi” to conduct elections in “forcibly” occupied territories. Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday in a statement said, “We have seen reports regarding announcement of elections to the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly to be …

India on Thursday said Pakistan’s proposed election in Gilgit-Baltistan had no legal ground. The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastava, said India considered the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir to be its integral part. “Any action by Pakistan to alter the status of the militarily occupied so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ has no legal basis whatsoever and is …

In an unprecedented development, Pakistan had decided to create a new province in the illegally-occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. China to benefit from changing status quo of Gilgit-Baltistan The decision had also received affirmation from all-parties and it will come into effect, post-elections in the occupied territory. Pakistan silences popular discontentment in favour of CPEC To facilitate China’s ambitious initiative, Pakistan …

A day after the Indian Meteorological Department included Gilgit-Baltistan in its weather reports, reinforcing India’s legitimate right over Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the DD News, too, has followed the suit and incorporated Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad and other regions of PoK in its daily weather forecast reports. Bharat mata ki Jai😊 — Anand May 8, 2020 One Twitter lauded the government’s move to …

India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over a move to conduct elections in Gilgit Baltistan, with New Delhi saying the region is an integral part of the country that had been “illegally and forcibly occupied”. A senior Pakistani diplomat was served a “demarche” or formal diplomatic representation over telephone to lodge India’s strong protest against the Pakistan …

Pakistan has illegally occupied Gilgit, Baltistan: Activist at UNHRC

As per a report by the news agency ANI, the local residents in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces, on Sunday, held a protest against the Pakistan government’s illegal occupation of their respective states. Activists from across the Gilgit-Baltistan areas assembled in Bagh district to stage a massive protest to demand Pakistan’s forceful occupation of their land. Activists from various …