Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Unanimously Passes Resolution for Interim Provincial Status
- Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly unanimously approves resolution for interim provincial status.
- Resolution calls for representation in the National Assembly, Senate and key financial institutions.
- Federal government urged to grant status through a constitutional amendment or an Act of Parliament.
- Resolution says the move should not affect Pakistan’s position on the Kashmir dispute.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution calling for the region to be granted the status of an interim constitutional province of Pakistan.
The resolution stated that once Gilgit-Baltistan becomes an interim province, it should receive representation in the National Assembly, Senate, and national financial institutions to ensure equal participation in the country’s political and economic system.
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Lawmakers also urged the federal government to grant the region interim provincial status through a constitutional amendment or an Act of Parliament.
According to the resolution, Gilgit-Baltistan should be formally incorporated into Pakistan’s constitutional framework through the required constitutional process.
The resolution further emphasized that granting Gilgit-Baltistan interim constitutional provincial status should not affect Pakistan’s longstanding position on the Kashmir dispute.
