In Gilgit, Awami Action Committee’s dharna continues for the 31st day in favor of the demands

Despite the severe cold weather in Gilgit, the protest of the Awami Action Committee continues on the 31st day in favor of the demands.

Negotiations between the government and the Action Committee to end the ongoing sit-in on the 15-point Charter of Demand, including the imposition of taxes in Gilgit-Baltistan, issuance of mineral lease permits to non-locals and non-participation in NFC, have failed.

Despite minus eight temperature and snowfall in Gilgit, the ongoing sit-ins and protests in favor of the demands have completed a month. has also announced to join the sit-in.

According to the report, the head of the Public Action Committee, Ehsan Advocate, says that the Chief Minister does not want to negotiate with any government representative except the ministerial committee appointed under the notification.

He said that the negotiation team of the Action Committee talked to the government representatives, but the negotiations did not prove fruitful as no written guarantee was received, on which it was decided to continue the sit-in.

He said that the strategy of protest may change due to the situation caused by rain, snow and extreme cold.

To a question, the head of the Awami Action Committee said that the powerless advisors and assistants of the government can be talked to and they are not authorized to give any assurance, so until the responsible ministers and the chief minister are brought forward by the government once more. There will be no negotiations with anyone else.

He further said that more convoys from Gilgit-Baltistan are going to join the main sit-in.

On the other hand, Special Assistant for Information Iman Shah said that the committee members had promised to end the sit-in following the discussions with the Action Committee proved fruitful.

He said that the major problem was the restoration of wheat subsidy and increase of wheat from three to six and a half kilos per person for which the notification was issued. Is.

He said that the NFC problem can be solved by the federation, so it has been suggested to go there and lobby while the Chief Minister Haji Gulbar has done valuable work on the restoration of the health card, on which the health card will be restored by February. will

Iman Shah said that despite the progress in all these matters in a good environment, if the Action Committee wants to continue the sit-in, then we have no objection and are ready to facilitate it.