Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan part of Pakistan, declares court

The full bench of the Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan’s declared Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan on Thursday.

Shahbbir Mir July 08, 2010

The full bench of the Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan’s declared Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan on Thursday.

Headed by Justice Muhammad Nawaz Abbasi, the bench comprised Chief Judge Jaffer Shah and Justice Mohammad Yaqoob.

The court passed the historic judgment while hearing a petition filed by judicial officers of the lower judiciary requesting that the subordinate judiciary be upgraded.

“Gilgit-Baltistan by virtue of Article 1 [2] [d] of the Constitution of Pakistan for all intents and purposes is part of Pakistan, and with the system of self governance on the basis of a provincial setup has internal independence,” said the judgment, which was 91 pages long and was drafted by Justice Abbasi, a former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

The judgment also said the governor of G-B is a representative of the prime minister of Pakistan whereas the chief minister is the chief executive of the G-B government as established under the Empowerment and Self Governance Order 2009.

On the issue of service rules of the subordinate judiciary, the judgment said the chief court of G-B should frame these rules on the pattern of rules framed by high courts in the provinces with necessary modifications, and may frame judicial policy as per policy in the provinces.

The judgment also said the court may create a post for a senior civil judge in the judicial service in order to improve the lower judiciary.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 9^th, 2010.

COMMENTS (7)

Ajaz | 13 years ago | Reply Gilgit Baltistan has never been part of Pakistan and will never be. This fact is known to all the educated people in GB and Pakistan. According to UNO this territory is an disputed land. I will give a wise suggestion to pakistan that first proporly have a sovergnity over the pakistani land controle your own people and make them prosper than try to controle disputed areas.

Abdul Hamid Khan | 13 years ago | Reply Its the habit of some people whose aim is only to reply and critisim not to present the true picture.For the kind information of there is no Supreme Court or even High Court in Gilgit Baltistan.The name of "Supreme Appellate Court" is confusing some people but not all. Mr. Abbasi the head of this kangaroo Court is a Pakistani national and presented his loyal views in favour of Pakistan. Gilgit Baltistan is a disputed territory according to UNCIP resolutions and its out side of Pakistani terrotory legallay and constitutionally.If this has become part of Pakistan what Mr. Abbasi the imposed head of Appelate Court describes, then he should order the Parliament of Pakistan to make necessary amendments in its constitution and he should also give direction to Supreme Court of Pakistan to declare null and void of its previous judgements, because Abbasi is Supreme. This bragging of Mr. Abbasi the Hazarwal to misguide the masses. If hes has powers even like Hight Court then whay he does not hear the cases of writ petitions against Human Rights violation and why he is here by the orders of Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Ministry and why his court and the so-called Assembly have not been given the protection of any law and constition.His order is like an order of a king in a film series.

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Ammad | 13 years ago | Reply @Daubic, what a hilarious statement,' by bringing more provinces under your constitution you would allow the state to prosper', for your kind information dividing on administrative grounds, smaller units make it easier to be run. We can prosper and progress more than your country. The so called progress you are proud of, everybody knows the truth about it, is just confined to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. The most number of poor live in India. We just need some good leaders in our country and then you will witness the progress. Stop giving statements about your country. And Kashmir is Pakistan.

Daubic | 13 years ago | Reply Even Washington is also part of Pakistan. Guys, give a break. Do you think by bringing new province under your constitution, you will allow that state to prosper? India had better opportunities than Pakistan and every country in the world would accept except you folks. I am also a Muslim and I believe India is a great country to live and I know why you are very desperate for Kashmir and so called Kashmiri people. You need water resources and the tourist revenues for your country? Till date you were saying Kashmiris will decide as for their aspirations and you would support their independence and now your supreme court gives this verdict which means you people are bluffing? Kashmir is integral part of India and would continue to remain so.

Nick | 13 years ago | Reply Why was this judgment required in the first place, that means G-B is definitely not part of Pakistan and its people must be under duress now after this forcible occupation.

KP Khan | 13 years ago | Reply When considering 6 provinces, as stated by Samandar Khan, not just Azad Kashmir should be a province, rather entire Kashmir (inclusive of portions occupied by India) should be considered a province.

Samandar Khan | 13 years ago | Reply Why do we still insist that we have four provinces in Pakistan when Gligit Baltistan and I believe Azad Kashmir are also parts of Pakistan. It should be six now. Peace out Samandar

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