GILGIT: Protest rallies and demonstrations against India continued on a second consecutive day across Gilgit-Baltistan, denouncing the announcement by the Modi government to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.
The rallies organised by religious parties, civil society organisations, and political parties took place in various cities, including Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Diamer, Ghizer, Astore, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang and Nagar.Elected members of the GB Assembly, religious leaders, civil society members, and students participated in the rallies.
The marchers announced their unflinching support to Pakistan’s armed forces to defend the country from any misadventure from India. They also carried placards inscribed with slogans such as “GB will never allow illegal occupation of water”.
Meanwhile, terming Pahalgam incident a false flag operation orchestrated by India, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan expressed solidarity with Kashmiris.
A delegation of Kashmiri leaders, including Raja Fahim Kayani, President of Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK and the All Parties Kashmir Alliance UK and Altaf Ahmed Bhat, leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement met the GB chief minister.
Talking to Kashmiri leaders, the GB CM said, “We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Kashmiri brethren,” adding, “What happened in Pahalgam was not a tragic mishap but a calculated scheme to isolate Pakistan on the world stage.”
He urged that the United Nations must uphold its resolutions on Kashmir, halt the demolition of civilian homes, and stop all human rights violations in IIOJ&K.The delegation termed the Pahalgam attack as a ‘false flag operation’ engineered to tarnish Pakistan’s reputation and drape the Kashmiris’ struggle for self-determination in a cloak of violence.
They underlined that such orchestrated events only deepen the trauma endured by ordinary families living under persistent threat.
“Our people have already borne the heaviest burdens,” said Kayani. “Attempts to paint us as aggressors will never mute the cries of mothers mourning their children. This was no isolated incident. It is part of a broader strategy to distract from the daily injustices in IIOJ&K. We must unite our voices and demand accountability what has been doing with people in IIoJK,” said Bhat.
Talking to Kashmiri leaders, the GB CM said, “We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Kashmiri brethren,” adding, “What happened in Pahalgam was not a tragic mishap but a calculated scheme to isolate Pakistan on the world stage.”
He urged that the United Nations must uphold its resolutions on Kashmir, halt the demolition of civilian homes, and stop all human rights violations in IIOJ&K.The delegation termed the Pahalgam attack as a ‘false flag operation’ engineered to tarnish Pakistan’s reputation and drape the Kashmiris’ struggle for self-determination in a cloak of violence.
They underlined that such orchestrated events only deepen the trauma endured by ordinary families living under persistent threat.
“Our people have already borne the heaviest burdens,” said Kayani. “Attempts to paint us as aggressors will never mute the cries of mothers mourning their children. This was no isolated incident. It is part of a broader strategy to distract from the daily injustices in IIOJ&K. We must unite our voices and demand accountability what has been doing with people in IIoJK,” said Bhat.
