Protests erupt in Gilgit Baltistan over wheat subsidies

Jun 05, 2023

Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan, 05 JUNE, 2023 : - The Gilgit Baltistan Awami Action Committee carried out a protest against the Pakistan administration at the Ittehad Chowk in Diamer. They demanded subsidies on wheat from the administration and condemned Islamabad for exploiting the natural resources of Gilgit Baltistan. The chief of Awami Action Committee, Fida Hussain lambasted Pakistan for exploiting the rivers of Gilgit Baltistan for free and affirmed that the wheat subsidy is their ‘right’ not a favour from Pakistan.