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GILGIT: Opposition Leader in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Amjad Hussain Advocate has expressed reservations over the government’s plan to establish two national parks in GB without protecting the rights of local people over their natural resources.
He said the issue would be raised during the upcoming assembly session.
Talking to mediapersons here, Mr Hussain said the recent decision to establish the Himalaya National Park covering 1,989 square kilometres area in Diamer, and Nanga Parbat National Park covering 1,196 square kilometres area in Astore and Diamer without devising a mechanism to protect local people’s rights and without taking GB representatives into confidence would be strongly resisted.
Pak Opposition leader opposes establishment of national parks in Gilgit Baltistan
Sun Online Desk
30th January, 2021 06:30:17
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan government’s plan to establish two national parks in occupied Gilgit Baltistan has come under fire with opposition leader Amjad Hussain Advocate pointing out that the plan will result in the loss of livelihood for many locals.
Opposition Leader in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, Amjad Hussain Advocate, is planning to raise the issue during the upcoming Assembly session.
He said that the locals will lose their livelihood because of these parks as they will not be allowed to either construct houses or carry out any cultivation in the area.
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], January 29 (ANI): Pakistan s Opposition leader has opposed Prime Minister Imran Khan government s plan to establish two national parks in occupied Gilgit Baltistan, saying locals will lose their livelihood because of these parks as they will not be allowed to either construct houses or carry out any cultivation in the area.
Opposition Leader in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, Amjad Hussain Advocate, is planning to raise the issue during the upcoming Assembly session, Dawn reported. He also accused the government of planning to carry out haphazard constructions in the regions with the help of outside investors .
He said the recent decision to establish the Himalaya National Park covering 1,989 square kilometres area in Diamer, and Nanga Parbat National Park covering 1,196 square kilometres area in Astore and Diamer without devising a mechanism to protect local people s rights and without taking Gilgit Baltistan s representatives into confidence would be st
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