G-B MPs accuse federal govt of violating SC order by altering governance order. PHOTO: EXPRESS
GILGIT: A minimum of six parliamentarians on Friday threatened to resign from the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Meeting in case the federal authorities tries to introduce adjustments to the governance order in violation of the Supreme Court docket ruling.
The event is seen as an effort to pre-empt the Centre’s reported transfer of introducing ‘the Gilgit- Baltistan Empowerment and Self Governance Order, 2020’ with slight adjustments within the governance order 2018-19.
The ‘warning’ was issued by lawmakers from either side of the aisle – together with Speaker Fida Nashad, Minister for Works Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Opposition Chief Muhammad Shafi, PPP lawmaker Javed Hussain, Sikandar Ali and Imtiaz Haider – whereas addressing a joint information convention on the Nationwide Press Membership in Islamabad.
“We will resign in protest as we can’t be run through ad hoc orders in sheer disregard to the Supreme Court orders,” stated the minister whereas referring to the apex court docket’s bigger bench judgement of 2019.
The decision ordered the federal authorities to grant rights to the folks of Gilgit-Baltistan. Iqbal stated frustration ran deep into the minds of the youthful technology of G-B for being given a chilly shoulder from the Centre, including that they’ve been venting their anger via the social media.
He requested the federal authorities to take inventory of the state of affairs earlier than “it boils over”. Speaker Fida Nashad stated:
“We are the citizens of Pakistan and, therefore, our representation is a must in parliament.”
He stated the folks of G-B after getting independence from Dogras joined Pakistan unconditionally however regretted that their sacrifices weren’t honoured.
Shafi appealed to the Supreme Court docket to take discover of the violation of its judgement handed final 12 months. “This is contempt of court warranting the court notice.” He stated the federal government needed to run G-B as a “cooperative society”, which the folks received’t settle for any extra. “Our love with Pakistan is one-sided and one-sided love is bound to fail,” he stated.
The G-B folks didn’t launch a separatist motion even though successive governments prior to now uncared for them which confirmed their patriotism with the nation, he added. The lawmakers stated giving rights to G-B received’t hurt the Kashmir problem, because the Supreme Court docket had already dominated on this regard.
