Pakistan's fifth province? Gilgit-Baltistan assembly passes resolution amid PoK unrest
The Gilgit-Baltistan assembly has passed a resolution requesting that Islamabad grant the region provisional provincial status. This move aims to provide the mountainous area with formal constitutional and political rights within Pakistan.
Why it matters
Changing the administrative status of Gilgit-Baltistan could significantly alter the geopolitical landscape of the disputed Kashmir region and impact Pakistan's internal political structure.
Is Pakistan preparing to make Gilgit-Baltistan its fifth province? Amid ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly has passed a resolution urging Islamabad to grant the region provisional provincial status, a move that could majorly redefine its administrative structure.The Gilgit-Baltistan assembly on Thursday passed a resolution, backed by both ruling and opposition sides, urging Islamabad to grant the region provisional provincial status, according to Dawn.The resolution, moved by lawmaker Jalal Ali Shah, also sought constitutional and political rights for the people of the mountainous region.Gilgit-Baltistan, located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, currently has a semi-provincial administrative status.Pakistan currently has four provinces -- Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. If Islamabad accepts the proposal, Gilgit-Baltistan would become the country's fifth province under a provisional arrangement.Catch the latest World News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
The article reports on a legislative resolution using neutral language, citing both the resolution's intent and the current administrative context without taking a stance on the territorial dispute.
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