Posted 3/2/2024, 2:04:46 AM
Month-Long Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan Highlight Region's Underdevelopment and Bring Government Concessions
- Protests in Gilgit-Baltistan over wheat prices and taxes lasted over a month until demands were met
- Protesters had a 15-point list of grievances over lack of land rights, power outages, poor healthcare, etc.
- Gilgit-Baltistan has long faced underdevelopment and negligence from the federal government
- Infrastructure issues like electricity shortages, road closures, inadequate healthcare plague the region
- The new government faces pressing demands to resolve Gilgit-Baltistan's political status and upgrade living conditions