GB’s rights
The PTI must correct its cavalier approach to GB.
Afzal Ali Shigri
Vote for integration
GB voters can cut this Gordian knot.
Historic opportunity
Police can set the direction in South Punjab.
Police politicisation
It is baffling that political parties have uniformly acted to obstruct reforms.
A case of inequitable policy
The pain of parting persists and the people of Gilgit-Baltistan continue to hope and long for the day when they will be
A historic day turned sour
Seventy-two years have passed without any resolution of the status of Gilgit-Baltistan.
The way forward
Surreptitiously, vested interests have proposed a 19th-century police structure.
Revisiting our Gilgit-Baltistan policy
In view of the changed geo-strategic situation, Pakistan must rethink its approach to this crucial issue.
Constitutional cul-de-sac
Yet another committee was established, protracting the sufferings of Gilgit-Baltistan’s people.
Policing former Fata
Halfway solutions can only reproduce another lawless Fata, with ominous ramifications for Pakistan.
A constitutional conundrum
The minister’s views are in conflict with the Supreme Court’s ruling on Gilgit-Baltistan.
GB: the way forward
The people of Gilgit-Baltistan can now approach the Supreme Court for their fundamental rights directly.
A constitutional black hole
It was hoped that the new government would seek to address the GB question.
The Diamer-Bhasha challenge
If the government is genuinely interested in this project, it must take some concrete steps.
Constitutional rights denied
The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, retracted even the limited empowerment granted in 2009.
Disempowering GB
Attempts are afoot to reverse the march of history.
Goal eludes Gilgit-Baltistan
It appears that the centre’s aim is to impose cosmetic changes on GB’s governance structure.
Taxation without representation
The Gilgit-Baltistan Council is a typical creation of a colonised mindset.
Considering alternative routes
Multiple land connections are key to CPEC’s success.
Police’s political restructuring
The situation will take decades to reset even if such inductions are stopped.