Always Peacefully Sit-in and Jovially Stand Up; Congratulations the Patriots of Gilgit-Baltistan
(Abdul Rehman Mir, Islamabad)
It is a renowned fact that the
people of the heaven on earth Gilgit-Baltistan have been very hospitable,
generous, peaceful, and most importantly loving in every aspect of life. The
people of this beautiful region were on roads to protest against the illegal
obnoxious tax being imposed upon without constitutional rights and
representations. Although, the people of GB have been patriotic and sincere to
the nation since its independence from the Dogra Raaj. They have sacrificed for
the country even better than the rest of the country. The taxation scenario
created confusions and tensions among the masses of GB that led to a gigantic
protest against certain decision. The people were of the view that either GB
must be given constitutional rights and representation like other provinces.
They were right to demand certain rights if it was not possible to give them
their due rights then certain critical and sensitive issues must not be
tantalized creating deprivations among the masses. Ultimately, the people of GB
in categorical collaboration with the provincial government, federal
representatives and law enforcement agencies came into agreement to dissolve the
current taxation confusion in Gilgit-Baltistan. The current scenario showed the
true patriotic spirit of the people of GB that they peacefully expressed their
resentment against the obnoxious decision being made by the local government.
The people spent many days on roads in the severest cold weather seeking their
rights from the government and didn’t even bring any harm to any entity that
truly showed that nothing can wash their patriotic mind to the country. They
loved, love and will love Pakistan. The beautiful ever green flag hoisting in
the sit-in testifies that the people of GB raise the slogan ‘’Long Live
Pakistan’’.