Govt set to convert Gilgit-Baltistan into fifth province

[VCheng]

It is my opinion, i would say i can't seem to make a connection of the two things.

Let's wait until the details of what the government is planning are made known.

 

[Kambojaric]

Is Pakistan ready to accept such a possibility?



Please see above.

There will be a short term backlash no doubt, but the ground realities in IOK will remain the same. The grievances held there are genuine, and their struggle will continue. The people of GB and AJK and their individual rights however should not be held hostage to the Indian occupation of IOK. I believe in the long run the people of Pakistan will see this as a positive move if not in the short run.

 

[WAJsal]

Let's wait until the details of what the government is planning are made known.

Won't be given a provincial status, won't be an official province... Will be treated like a province, given somewhat the same powers with seats in NA and Senate.

 

[VCheng]

Won't be given a provincial status, won't be an official province... Will be treated like a province, given somewhat the same powers with seats in NA and Senate.

Won't be an official province. Says it all. The rest is all veneer.

There will be a short term backlash no doubt, but the ground realities in IOK will remain the same. The grievances held there are genuine, and their struggle will continue. The people of GB and AJK and their individual rights however should not be held hostage to the Indian occupation of IOK. I believe in the long run the people of Pakistan will see this as a positive move if not in the short run.

The people of Pakistan are not really important from the point of view of those who have set the agenda for decades in Pakistan, including the fallacy of the UN Resolutions and what they really entail, and of the validity of the Simla Agreement. Can they really fathom the consequences of this momentous change if it were allowed to happen?

 

[django]

Excellent move by Pakistan i see Kashmir issue being solved very soon.

Though not in your favour,,,,,,by popular demand!

 

[Paragkhadse259]

It's good that they are finally shutting door to this lie & saying what they had in mind from start. They ignored the mountainous region since they took control of it & did nothing for it But now that there are legal issues arising in CPEC , they quickly want to prove that it's not a disputed area. If Indian Kashmir is a disputed area then so is Azad Kashmir but hey, Whatever works....

PS : Once GB is given state of Province by Pakistan government India gets a moral right to include J&K as it state in Indian territory.

 

[Kabira]

Going by what is happening on twitter, your ppl don't seem to be happy about it.
On social media where ppl don't fear getting muted,they give their very honest opinion.

?? GB people on twitter are happy.

 

[Areesh]

I hope we don't delay it any further. Time to call Indian bluff and play with legalities just like them.

 

[Paragkhadse259]

I hope we don't delay it any further. Time to call Indian bluff and play with legalities just like them.

Raja of kashmir has officially signed the paper of accession to india. So India legally has right on Kashmir.

As far as muslim brotherhood card is concerned india houses approximately same number of Muslim population that pakistan has. So we have equal claim on Kashmir territory as per religious logic of pakistan.

Gifting China a huge territory of 1,942 square kilometres (750 sq mi) to china in the past &
Few months before there were talks by Pakistani diplomats about leasing GB to China for 50 years shows the real psyche of Pakistani siyasat about whole Kashmir and GB issue.

China is having legal issues with CPEC due to disputed tag on GB & Pakistan is doing things to please them ( Not for GBistani's pleasure).


Which country was playing Bluff till now is getting exposed if you see...

 

[Areesh]

Raja of kashmir has officially signed the paper of accession to india.

Never accepted that bogus accession. Kashmir is still a disputed territory despite those papers. Shows the worth of those papers.

Rest of what you said is meaningless rant which doesn't need any answers.

 

[Paragkhadse259]

Never accepted that bogus accession. Kashmir is still a disputed territory despite those papers. Shows the worth of those papers.

Rest of what you said is meaningless rant which doesn't need any answers.

It doesn't matter what you or i believe. UN and international federation accepts Paper of Accession by Raja Harisingh.

It gives solid support to have india troops in territory.

As per UN resolution Pakistan has to demilitarise the territory and India to conduct plebiscite. So it agrees with accession to some extent.

Pakistani troops presence in Kashmir or GB is pure occupation.

By the way, China is new player in the game and it's good to pakistan govt doing what China needs for CPEC as this will expose Pakistan's decade old intentions behind fake support for Kashmiri seperatist.

Pakistan will now have to face opposition from globe as well as separatist who were fighting for Azaadi.

Its a win win for India.

 

[saurav jha]

So which side is more likely to propose such a solution first?

Indira gandhi proposed it as solution to kashmir issue during simla agreement negotiations. And most Indians will accept it.

 

[VCheng]

Indira gandhi proposed it as solution to kashmir issue during simla agreement negotiations. And most Indians will accept it.

Much has changed since then.

 

[saurav jha]

Much has changed since then.

Yes. But it is only solution. No country will ever cede it's territory.both countries should keep what they have and make some arrangements for kashmiris so that they can move freely to other side of kashmir.

 

[VCheng]

Yes. But it is only solution. No country will ever cede it's territory.both countries should keep what they have and make some arrangements for kashmiris so that they can move freely to other side of kashmir.

The only problem is that giving up its claim on Kashmir destroys the very foundations of Pakistan's national identity, carefully crafted and nurtured over decades, and therefore not possible. A similar problem exists on the other side, although not as comprehensive.