Bilawal vows to ensure ownership rights, 18th Amendment protections for Gilgit-Baltistan

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has pledged to secure land ownership rights and constitutional protections for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. Speaking at a rally in Gilgit on Friday, he stated that granting these rights is a key part of the PPP's election manifesto for the upcoming June 7 elections.

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Whether you belong to the PPP or not, I request all the people of the region to vote for the PPP, because only we can safeguard ownership rights.

Bhutto-Zardari urged the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan to grant the PPP a strong mandate, asserting that only his party could safeguard these rights. He warned that other parties might dismantle the legislation if they gain power. He highlighted that the PPP-led government had already converted 28,000 square miles of government-owned land into common land, fulfilling a promise, and stressed the need for the legislation's implementation.

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As per the legislation, 28,000 square miles of land owned by the government has been converted into common land. We have fulfilled our promise to this stage.

"Whether you belong to the PPP or not, I request all the people of the region to vote for the PPP, because only we can safeguard ownership rights," he told the rally attendees. He emphasized that a significant majority for the PPP would enable the party to continue its efforts to secure the region's rights.

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I need a heavy majority.