- GB administration phrases experiences on media “baseless”.
- House dept to take particular measures for Chehlum.
- Govt says companies, academic establishments are open as traditional.
As experiences concerning the worsening legislation and order state of affairs in Gilgit-Baltistan gained tempo on social media platforms, the area’s House Division clarified that the state of affairs is, in reality, fully peaceable.
For over every week now, social media posts shared from the nation’s northern area have mirrored unrest and tensions with the cellular web providers reportedly suspended by the authorities, The Information reported on Sunday.
The division additionally denied information and speculations circulating within the media concerning the deployment of the Pakistan Military, terming it “baseless”.
Nonetheless, part 144 has been imposed throughout the province to take care of legislation and order, defend the life and property of the individuals, and keep away from any untoward incident.
All communication roads, commerce and enterprise centres and academic establishments in Gilgit-Baltistan are open as traditional, the division stated, including that the providers of the Pakistan Military and Civil Armed Forces have been procured to take care of peace and order through the Chehlum Imam Hussain (RA), together with this, particular measures have been taken for the safety of the procession routes and Imambargahs like up to now.
‘Reviews of unrest are baseless’
Endorsing the GB residence division assertion, Caretaker Data Minister Murtaza Solangi rejected the “deceptive social media narratives and faux information” setting the “file straight”.
Taking to X, previously Twitter, the interim minister wrote: “Gilgit-Baltistan is experiencing peace and stability. Colleges, faculties, markets, and roads are open, displaying a way of normalcy.”
He maintained “no military deployment” has taken place, however the army personnel are ready to guard the group through the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) within the coming week.
Refuted all experiences of tensions within the area, the minister stated: “The experiences of unrest are baseless; no pictures had been fired, no injury to private and non-private property did happen.”
“Gilgit Baltistan stays a heaven of peace and concord,” he claimed.
A day earlier, experiences emerged concerning the GB authorities’s resolution to name within the military for the upkeep of the legislation and order state of affairs within the area.
The choice, as reported, was made throughout a gathering of the Parliamentary Peace Committee headed by GB Chief Minister Gulbar Khan. In view of the alleged worsening state of peace within the area, the assembly reportedly determined to deploy Rangers, scouts and Frontier Corps personnel in massive cities.
In the meantime, the GB administration imposed a ban on “unlawful gatherings” and blockage of streets with heavy contingents of Rangers, scouts and legislation enforcers scheduled to be deployed in all main cities to make sure peace within the space.
The GB chief minister warned of strict motion towards spreading hatred on social media platforms and by way of different sources.