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2006-07-13 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sarna said the situation in Gilgit and Baltistan was even worse where there was no semblance of representation. Elections are never held in this area and residents dont enjoy the basic right to vote, he said.

'cause the population is shia muslim.

Retired Pak army officers and fuedal punjabis have been granted land in Pak Kashmir and habe changed the demographic character of the state.
It is now finally safe enough for Pak to run elections here, though not yet in Gilgit region.

Pak runs tours for internal media of 'camps' where displced 'kashmiris' live.
During one tour an Indian journalist was present. A woman tearfully related a story of sons being killed, of being raped by Indian soldiers.

She said all this is perfect chaste Urdu. When the journalist questioned her in Kashmiri, she did not understand.

Posted by john 2006-07-13 07:01|| 2006-07-13 07:01|| Front Page Top

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