People in Gilgit-Baltistan take part in elections and form governments, but the real levers of power are not in their hands.
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The Nation (PK) on MSNOpinion

Mandate of mountains

Gilgit-Baltistan goes to the polls today in what is more than a routine regional election. For Pakistan's most remote and northernmost region, where geography, climate, infrastructure and political ...
Gilgit-Baltistan heads to the polls on June 7 in a high-stakes election shaped as much by constitutional limbo as by party ...
When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced four Daanish schools for Gilgit-Baltistan during his 7 May visit to Gilgit, the news travelled through the region's parents and teachers faster than any ...
Says region needs long-term national consensus on political, economic future, proposes 'Charter of Gilgit-Baltistan' ...