An emergency has been imposed in hospitals in Gilgit-Baltistan due to escalating military tensions between India, according to a notification issued by the GB Health Department.

The leaves of doctors and hospital staff have been cancelled, and instructions have been issued to halt routine operations in the GB Central Hospital. All medicines and other arrangements required for the emergency have been completed.

In another notification, a control room has been set up in the hospital and the required staff have been deployed for emergency duty.

According to the provincial government spokesperson, rallies and processions are also being held across the region to express solidarity with the Pakistan Army.

“An emergency has been imposed in a few hospitals in Gilgit-Baltistan,” the spokesperson said. “However, offices and educational institutions are open as usual.”