@ACE OF THE AIR , of the air we can continue here.
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ACE OF THE AIR For the 3 months that it was independent how were they managing there people.
The People of GB opted for Pakistan because they knew Pakistan was also made on the same grounds they got Independence. Moreover they also knew that Unity in Islam was the best thing."
Gilgit got it's independence after three months on it's own struggle, people wanted to be a part of Pakistan. The scouts and the locals drove the mahraja out and liberated the land on 1 november. And after 15 days it became a part of Pakistan. Before which it was a princely state, and was soon to be a part of India, if not for the local. Then again read this thread, whenever you are free. The people wanted to be a part of Pakistan, thus the reason for this much struggle.
How Gilgit-Baltistan got liberated .
This is how I was looking at the topic. GB got Independence but an armed struggle started. This armed struggle ended with half of the country was divided and occupied by India.
"On November 1, 1947 Gilgit-Baltistan became a republic and 15 days later acceded to Pakistan .Through a jointly formed armed struggle of the local people, the Gilgit Scouts and the Muslim officers of the Maharaja’s army, the area was liberated on November 1, 1947 and an interim government constituted under Raja Shah Rais Khan of Gilgit.The main reason being that : the people wanted to be a part of Pakistan but the governor had other plans , and then what the chain of reaction that unfold."
Now Pakistan sends her armed forces and takes control of GB. Till this time it is fine.
Here we have to consider two very important issues and compare them.
1) Sovereignty.
2) Independence.
Sovereignty is to do with the ultimate power vested in the people that live in a State. This gives the Parliament or Kingdom the power to rule, make laws and sign different international treaties etc.
Independence is right to live freely.
If the right of Independence is lost then every thing is lost. No man made sovereign system can survive.
Now coming back to GB and Pakistan the rights given are not clear. Accede to Pakistan IMO would have meant that GB State Sovereignty only not Independence.
But this is again debatable.
Was this independence of people rights or state hood?
Now going back to these questions that I asked before:
"First we have to see if GB exists as an Independent State.
1)There is no serving members of the delegation that took Independence?
2)There is no no document relating to this Independence?
3) If this Independence did take place then what were the reason for it?"
What we know that GB people were Muslim and they had the same living styles that of other Muslims, the only difference was the language and facial features.
Now we have to consider:
Hypothetically if we consider Gilgit Baltistan is an Independent Country then do they have a parliament or some other body that can deal with international issues. Does it have the power to do agreements?
There is no proof that a parliament existed in the months after the independence.
Who recognized them? Which countries? Which were the organisations they went ahead to accept as they would have had some sort of existing agreements with the previous occupying state?
Did they have an agreement with Pakistan?
What were the terms? Who was the one signing and with whom? Credibility of them is also required because that must go through some sort of consensus or referendum.
According to evidences
They did have an agreement with Pakistan. That Pakistan would give people equal rights etc, etc. It would become a Part of Pakistan etc, etc. They became a part of Pakistan, mainly because that was the best thing to do and the people wanted it.
What this raises is again is it Independence of the people or Sovereignty of the State of GB?
If it is Sovereignty then they have given Pakistan the right to control all the issues including rights of their citizens as agreed and how Pakistan feels fit.
How to control is given in 14 points of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Why did Muhammad Ali Jinnah ask for Provincial Autonomy?
Karachi to be separated from Bombay Presidency.
Constitution of Pakistan caters for all issues regarding how to carry day to day and future interests.
The problem is GB lost Srinagar to India hence the territory it lost has to be rejoined so that they can decide on what they like.