IT is hoped that discontent in Gilgit-Baltistan will now die down following the federal government’s out-of-court settlement with the thousands of families who will be displaced by the Diamer-Bhasha dam. Last month’s tragic incident in which two protesters were shot dead by security personnel is still fresh in people’s minds, and any further delay in arriving at a consensus solution could have exacerbated matters. The demands raised by those affected by Diamer-Bhasha included market-rate compensation…