Gilgit Baltistan again victim of pakistani state.

It is very unfortunate that Govt of Pakistan has once again insulted our two million brothers and sisters from Gilgit Baltistan region of northern Kashmir. It is an unbelievable joke for every Kashmiri living in three parts of divided Kashmir. Is this really a joke or Pakistani rulers have gone out mind, or some thing in between, no body knows what people of this unfortunate region has done wrong to Pakistani state. Why Pakistani state has made this decision and what they have on their mind, who has produced this so called package of Governor rule as correctly said by one political leader from this region. Is it really true that Pakistani rulers have no understanding of the region nor awareness of the aspirations of the people of the region? or do they really think that people of this region do not deserve more than this insulting package? Is it the interests of Pakistani people to trap this region in another slavery package or is it the expansionist policy of Pakistani ruling class which is blind,deaf and incapable of playing any role in the region. The most surprising thing is that all this has came out during this so called democratic Govt in Islamabad. What is it all about?

We all know that civilian Govt in Islamabad can not initiate all this at its own risk. Most likely, military and civilian establishment is behind it and this plan has been under discussion for a while and then it was tabled and announced. Govt big brains have definitely try to trick it with the people of this region and world community. It seems like Indian have been consulted or all this is a result of track 2 diplomacy, it might be a testing case for Kashmiris also, if there is not much cries about this decision then Indian and Pakistanis would like to go ahead with their arranged policy of re division of Kashmir state once again. I think that most of Kashmiri leaders from different regions have been part of this entire division plan because they have not been reacting so severely against Pakistani decision. Most of the pro- Pakistani Kashmiri leaders are reacting this decision with the understanding of Pakistani state secret agencies, so that pro- independence political parties could not manage to high light all this ill intentions plans of Indian and Pakistani states and gain more support from the masses. Even it is very true that pro independence leaders have no courage to go against all out struggle to force both countries to end their occupation. It would be impossible for pro independence political parties to get support from international community because most of them have been operating with in the frame work of Indian and Pakistani states and one region is pitting against the other one, so there is no chance to bring all regional parties together and launch united struggle against both countries. As long as Indian and Pakistanis are the only players in the region of Kashmir, they would not let kashmiri political groups to get united and create real difficulties for both countries in different regions of divided Kashmir. Indian and Pakistani influence has been so deep over the political parties and unfortunately Kashmiris have been lacking self confidence nor they believe that they would ever be able to oust both countries from their respective occupied regions of Kashmir. Most of kashmiri leaders looking for cheap adjustments from both countries and lot of them do not believe that state of Jammu Kashmir would ever be reunited as an Independent country, apparently it is true but self respected man with wisdom would be able to understand this freedom struggle through historical perspectives and Kashmir is not an exception at all in this regard, only they have to continue their freedom struggle as long as both India and Pakistan accept national aspirations of Kashmiri people.

The region Gilgit Baltistan has become a test case for the politicians of Pakistani Kashmir, both pro- Pakistani and pro-independence. Especially those who used to demand Indian Kashmir for Pakistan may not be able to save their own side. If Gilgit Baltistan would not be taken back or would not forced to be taken back, it means next target would be Pakistani Kashmir, so called Azad Kashmir. If it is true what Azad Kashmiri politicians have said that they have not been consulted over the Gilgit Baltistan issue that means Pakistani state does not give them any importance, no matter how much issue is serious. Pakistani state has been compensating these politicians from both regions of Kashmir, even Indian side most pro- Pakistani politicians have been compensated since 1947 but last 20 years Pakistani state has added many groups of politicians in her compensating list and many of them have been made millionaire out of Jihadi business launched in valley of Kashmir, since last 2 decades. What else these kashmiri politicians need in an Independent state of united Kashmir.

Gilgit Baltistan was a blunder in 1947 for local leaders of this region, even if it was true that situation was out of their hand and again it was bigger blunder in 1949, when POK Govt head Sardar Ibrahim signed Karachi agreement with Pakistani Govt to hand over Gilgit Baltistan region to Govt of Pakistan for temporary administrative arrangements. Unfortunately, none of the POK leaders including Sardar Ibrahim ever had courage to demand this region back from Pakistani state, in spite of POK supreme court,s decision that this region should be handed over to the POK Govt as soon as possible but Pakistani Govt violated the order of POK supreme court not once but many times since court,s verdict came out against Pakistani state in 1990. Since 1947 only losers have been people of this region because in this process they have been the worst victims of the state brutalities and deprived of basic human rights including right of vote, right of assembly, right of speaking against this injustices, denial of their citizenship rights, it is too brutal to make jokes to them especially in this time of 21st century in the name of restoring their national rights, granting them internal autonomy with this fake package of Governor rule after 63 long years. Is this really justice to 2 million people of this region? I would call it a shameful pretext, if Pakistani rulers do not like to grant any right to the people of this region, it would be understandable as they are habitual in this regard but they have no right to insult 2 million people of this region in name of giving them freedom.

If this region is not constitutionally part of Pakistan why its administration would be like her other provinces. If this region would be an autonomous region why it does not have been granted local autonomous administration, as it is necessary for the autonomous region. Even set up would have been like POK type without full authority still it could have been little weight to deceive people of the region or international community but it is not enough to even deceive 8 year old child from this region. After 63 years of completely ignoring this region, inflicting so many wounds, crushing their desires, treating them worst than animals, so much injustices have been doing to them have not been satisfied Pakistani rulers and they are adding insult to their injuries with only changing the name of their local administration, what else more can be done to the people of Gilgit Baltistan who have been victims of both friends and foes alike.

Regards,
Javed Inayat.
IC JKNAP