Independence and History of Gilgit Baltistan
today we're going to discuss a brief
history of Gilgit Baltistan you know Gilgit Baltistan has been an important
strategic location for centuries this region has been ruled by many foreign
invaders and local rulers for centuries Gilgit Baltistan has an area of seventy
two thousand nine hundred and seventy-one square kilometres and according to
the census the population of Gilgit Baltistan is about two million only in terms
of natural resources this unknown part of the world is rich in hydroelectric minerals
and it offers numerous tourist attractions polo is a popular game played in
this region for centuries walls highest below ground Shandor is situated in the
ghazal valley of Gilgit Baltistan every year polo festival is celebrated and
polo teams from petrol and Gilgit Baltistan play the tournament unlike the
Occupied Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan went into Pakistan's position to two British military
officers who were then convinced by Pakistan in the give Pakistan was leased by
the British from the Maha raja Harrison due to its important strategic location
on the northern border of British India it was administered by the political
department in Delhi through a British officer the Regent security was the
responsibility of a military force called delegates course which was officered
by British with impending independence for India in Pakistan produce terminated
the lease and return
the region to Maha st of August the Maharaja then appointed gradient insertion as
governor for this region the two military officers of Gilgit scores major W a brown
and captain SA Matheson along with Subedar major barber Khan were known to Maharaja
Achilles but as soon is Hari Singh acceded to India on 1st of October major
Brown in prison concerns him and informed the political agent who was then
appointed in Peshawar the local people of Gilgit-Baltistan supported rights
against Harrison and eventually another refers Hari Singh was defeated and this
is considered as Independence Day for Gilgit Baltistan and it has been observed
Independence Day every year since then during that time Kashmir was still ruled
by hurry Singh and Gilgit Baltistan established itself as a free and
independent state for some time but due to lack of political leadership in the
region Pakistan took control over the region and then in Kashmir was separated
into two parts he has Indian Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and
this issue was then taken to the United Nations Security Council and some
Kashmiri political leaders conspired Gilgit Baltistan as a part of Kashmir and
intentionally made it disputed and Pakistan never accepted Gilgit Baltistan its
constitutional territory Pakistan bypassed United Nation Security Council
resolutions and sign an agreement with the leaders of Azad Kashmir instead of
leaders of Gilgit Baltistan and the signatories gave consent to take
administrative control of Gilgit Baltistan this infamous agreement is known as Karachi
agreement which was signed on 27th of
April and it was made public in since then Gilgit Baltistan has been governed
through orders and packages historically Africa ting independence from Dogra raj
Gilgit Baltistan is not a part of Kashmir it was made disputed and met a part
of disputed Kashmir in Karachi agreement without the knowledge of local people
constitutionally believe Pakistan is not a part of Pakistan it has no
representation in Pakistan's National Assembly or Senate and the people of Gilgit
Baltistan have no right to vote people of David Pakistan are forced to live in
this contradictory reality which has not only made them confused but also given
them a swear identity crisis the mighty mountains and scenic beauty of the
liberal dastan is projected as beautiful Pakistan but when
natives of the land ask for their
fundamental rights the state authorities hushed them by reminding them that Gilgit
Baltistan is still a disputed region in Pakistan's federal
government established Ministry
of Kashmir Affairs and northern areas and transferred the local affairs to the ministry
in two locals’ political agents were appointed one from each
Gilgit and Pakistan in northern areas
Advisory Council was formed but it didn't give any decision-making power to the
local authorities in the thakura lipitor announced the creation
of gazelle and Ganja districts
and abolished the state of Hansa and the black law called FCR or frontier crime
regulations which comprised a special set of laws which were applicable to the
federally administered areas and the northern areas of Pakistan until this
region
was known as the northern areas
of Pakistan it was then changed to the current name Gilgit Baltistan or GV it
was just change of a name but it didn't give any special decision-making powers
to the local political structure please hit the like button subscribe to our
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