GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan police on Saturday claimed to have arrested nine suspected persons allegedly involved in graffiti praising Islamic State militant group, fighting in Iraq and Syria, and the bannedTehreek-i-TalibanPakistan. According to an official statement issued by the central police office in Gilgit here, the arrests were made in Diamer, Skardu and Shigar valley. The statement said that personnel of the Chilas city police station arrested four suspects during a raid. Theywere identified as Mohammad…
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ISLAMABAD: Former Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah has termed the appointment of a federal minister as GB governor through an ordinance as retracting from whatever territorial autonomy the previous PPP government had given to the area in 2009. He further alleged that the step was meant to rig the upcoming general elections. Talking to The News, the former GB CM and a PPP activist said: “This step will deprive the people of the…
by Amir Wasim in Dawn, February 15th, 2015 ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has appointed Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Chaudhry Mohammad Barjees Tahir as governor of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), a move that is expected to stir up controversy in the run-up to the coming council elections. “On a summary initiated by the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, the president has approved the prime minister’s advice to appoint Chaudhry Barjees Tahir, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs…