In his address to the joint sitting of the Kashmir Legislative Assembly and the Kashmir Council, President Zardari said all the right things. However, the policies of the outgoing government sharply contradict these words. Mr Zardari, among other things, said that the hanging of Kashmiri leader Afzal Guru was an “abuse of judicial process”. The President said that Pakistan would continue moral, political and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir for their just and…
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By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, Apr19 GILGIT: In the past two years, the 18th Amendment has had a far greater negative affect on tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) than the constant threat of terrorism. The Ministry of Tourism was abolished after the amendment was passed in April 2010, devolving control of tourism, forests and minerals to the provinces. However, the devolution afforded little benefit to G-B as the control of these subjects went to…