GILGIT: The Gilgit Baltistan Assembly through a unanimously passed resolution here Wednesday strongly condemned the malicious propaganda of Indian Government and its media against promulgation of Gilgit Baltistan Empowerment Order 2018.
The House strongly condemned India’s failed propaganda attempts to give wrong colour to the protest of joint opposition.
On May 21, 2018 the Gilgit Baltistan Government has formally promulgated Gilgit Baltistan Order 2018, which provides devolution of greater administrative authority and financial powers to the area.
The GB Order 2018 has shifted powers of the Gilgit Baltistan Council to Gilgit Baltistan Assembly, entrusting with powers to make legislation regarding mineral, hydro power and tourism sectors.
The resolution presented by Provincial Minister for Law, Aurangzaib Advocate in the 28th meeting of the GB Assembly with Deputy Speaker Jafarullah Khan in the Chair, was unanimously passed by the House.
The biased negative propaganda of Indian’s media against Pakistan and Gilgit Baltistan and summoning of Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner by India over GB Order was also strongly condemned.
The resolution said it was crystal clear from the protest of joint opposition that people and political parties in Gilgit Baltistan are enjoying all fundamental, human and freedom of expressions rights.
The resolution said India was making failed attempt to divert attention of United Nations from the increased atrocities, extra judicial killing and human rights violations in the Indian Occupied Kashmir, which was highly condemnable.
“We were Pakistani, are Pakistani and will remain Pakistani,” the GB assembly members declared in the resolution.
Chief Minister Gilgit Balistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman started debate on the GB Empowerment Order 2018 and said it was a highly sensitive issue, which required political maturity of the members.
The CM said there was a difference in Governance Order 2009 and GB Order 2018 as the latter has empowered the GB assembly.
He said GB Order 2018 was in accordance with wishes and aspiration of people of this province that was also dully supported by all top forums of the country.
The assembly also approved incentives bill 2018 of the members of GB Assembly. The assembly was later adjourned till 2pm for Thursday.
