PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday promised to ensure the right of ownership and the protections of the 18th Constitutional Amendment for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. His remarks came during a public rally in Gilgit, part of his region-wide campaign ahead of the June 7 elections. Addressing the rally, Bilawal said it was part of […]
Gilgit-Baltistan
Bilawal seeks heavy public mandate to protect GB’s rights
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged Gilgit-Baltistan voters to give his party a “heavy” mandate by securing a majority in order to safeguard the region’s rights. Bilawal was addressing a rally in Ghizer, amid a series of rallies across GB as the PPP and other political parties have, over the past few days, ramped […]
The GB Electoral Calculus
There is something quietly instructive about the way elections unfold in Gilgit-Baltistan. Away from the roaring rallies and televised debates, the political conversation here tends to circle back to a simple, grounded question: who can actually make a difference to daily life? Decades of voting patterns suggest that the answer is shaped less by ideology […]
NDMA warns of landslides and hailstorms across northern regions
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather alert for the next 12 to 24 hours, warning of rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms in several parts of Pakistan. Islamabad, multiple districts of Punjab and various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to experience unstable weather conditions that could affect daily activities and transportation. Meanwhile, […]
Bilawal calls for extending 18th Amendment powers to Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that incumbent coalition government led by the PML-N is planning to abolish the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), pledging that his party would protect the scheme. “It is unfortunate that the rulers want to end the Benazir Income Support Programme. We will save the Benazir […]
PTI leaders decry lack of level playing field in GB
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, along with party founder Imran Khan’s Spokesman on Legal Affairs Naeem Panjutha and MPA Shaukat Basra were reportedly barred from entering Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Tuesday to partake in the final phase of campaigning ahead of the upcoming June 7 polls. In a post on X, Raja stated […]
Nawaz Sharif vows development projects for Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif, has said his party seeks public support based on its performance rather than criticism of political opponents, while promising to address infrastructure and development challenges in Gilgit-Baltistan. Read More: Nawaz cleared for Gilgit–Baltistan campaign Addressing an election rally in Gilgit, Nawaz Sharif said he was saddened by the […]
GB Elections
On the campaign trail in Shigar, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari emphasised that any new constitutional amendment must protect Gilgit-Baltistan’s rights and resources and that its elected representatives deserved the authority and revenue promised to other federating units. He has argued that the region should have the same rights under the Constitution’s 18th Amendment and has […]
Bilawal calls for greater local empowerment in Gilgit-Baltistan
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for greater local empowerment in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying that decisions affecting the region should be made by its people rather than by federal officials in Islamabad. Read More: Free scooties distributed among women in Sukkur under Sindh govt Addressing an election rally in Shigar for the GBA-12 constituency, the Pakistan Peoples […]
Punjab to deploy 6,000 police personnel for GB elections
Six thousand Punjab police personnel are being deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of the June 7 election, it emerged on Sunday as the PTI reiterated its allegations of pre-poll rigging. Punjab authorities had initially approved the deployment of 5,000 personnel to GB and later gave the nod for the deployment of 1,000 more police personnel. Meanwhile, […]