Gilgit Baltistan Elects

Summary of the Proposed Constitutional Package about the Provisional Provincial Status to be given to Gilgit Baltistan:

1. No amendment in Article 1 of the Constitution of Pakistan is suggested by the Federal Law Minister in concurrence with NSA and FO which was eventually agreed by CM GB and the minister of KA&GB.

2. A new Article 258A is suggested to be inserted in the constitution which will grant the Provisional Provincial Status to GB without altering or derogating the declared stance of the Government of Pakistan regarding the Kashmir Dispute.

3. GB is suggested to have 4 seats in National Assembly (3 General and 1 Woman) by amending Article 51.

4. GB is suggested to have 4 seats in Senate (2 General, 1 Woman and 1 Technocrat) by amending Article 59 of the constitution, subject to the approval from the PM who will have the final say regarding Senate representation of GB.

5. The seats of the GB Provincial Assembly will remain the same i.e. 33 (24 General, 6 Women, 3 Technocrat).

6. GB Chief Court will be renamed to GB High Court as in other provinces of the country.

7. Chief Appellate Court will be abolished.

8. GB Election Commission will be disbanded and GB Election Commissioner will be appointed as a member of the Election Commission of Pakistan till the end of his current tenure.

9. The package will be presented to GB Assembly for approval after its finalization from PMO.

10. The said package will then be presented in National Assembly as a Constitutional Amendment (26th) and will require a 2/3rd majority.

So Gilgit Baltistan, what is your view

Civil society has organized this session on Saturday 26- 2022. Timing from 1:30 Pm to 4:00 Pm

Venue : Islamabad Press Club

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‏گلگت بلتستان انتخابات 2020: امیدوار روایتی انداز میں ووٹ مانگنے آئے تو ووٹرز انتخابی منشور کی کاپی مانگیں اور مطالعہ کرکے حلقے کے مسائل سامنے رکھیں۔زمانی جمع خرچ پر یقین رکھنے والے امیدوار کو عوام رد کرے۔
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Manifesto Draft Credit : Ghulam Udin

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