Federation needs to ensure and respect the territorial integrity of Gilgit-Baltistan, states Senior Minister G-B Obaidullah Baigh

Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA)

Gilgit: Speaking at the GBLA session on Sunday, Senior Minister G-B Col. (R) Obaidullah Baigh said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will not be allowed to intrude into the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan.

He said G-B plays polo with KPK to promote friendship. However, this does not mean we will permit anyone to encroach on our territory.

He suggested the formation of a joint commission to address the border issues with KPK in light of the records and maps recognized in the UN by Pakistan.

He said the federation needs to know that we will never allow violation of our identity at any cost. He urged GBLA members to take serious notice of the KPK in the territory of G-B.

He was responding to a concern shared by GBLA member and nationalist leader Nawaz Khan Naji on KPK’s encroachment into the Shandur and Kurumbar areas of Ghizer district.

Addressing the assembly session, Naji had stated people are sent from the Broghil area of Chitral to occupy lands in Kurumbar whereas Chitral Scouts have come down to Langar in Phandar.

Naji further said according to the demarcation and maps in the UN recognized by Pakistan Shandur is part of Gilgit-Baltistan.

I am indicating all of this beforehand so that GBLA members give serious attention to the territorial squeezing of G-B. Don’t call us friends of Modi later when formally we will raise our voice, stated Naji.

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