UK condemns Pakistan’s move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province and says it belongs to India
The British Parliament has passed a motion condemning Pakistan's move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth frontier, saying the region is a legal and constitutional part of Jammu and Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947.
The motion was tabled on March 23 and sponsored by Conservative Party leader Bob Blackman.
It stated that Pakistan by making such an announcement is implying its attempt to annex the already disputed area.
"Gilgit-Baltistan is a legal and constitutional part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which is illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947, and where people are denied their fundamental rights including the right of freedom of expression," the motion read.
It was further noted that the attempts to change the demography of the region was in v...