GILGIT: Leaders of mainstream political parties in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B ) shunned the reservations of religious parties against the G-B Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009, claiming the fault lies with the rulers and not the system itself.
“There is nothing written against any sect in the legislation, so we will not support any struggle on sectarian lines,” said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) regional head Hafizur Rahman on Wednesday.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Ahle Sunnat Waljamat (ASWJ) on Tuesday observed a ‘token strike’ in parts of G-B against the 2009 legislation, asking authorities to revoke it and amalgamate G-B with Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). They alleged the order and the chief minister were both biased and favoured a particular sect.
