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ISLAMABAD: Four PTI leaders, including the party’s general secretary, were expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan while local leaders were detained on Tuesday. General elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday (June 7), after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather. According to the PTI leadership, the party is not being allowed to campaign in the upcoming elections. “Today, upon entering Gilgit-Baltistan, I, along with Shaukat Basra, Naeem Panjutha, and Zaheer Babar, was stopped by the police within the jurisdiction of Jal Police Station and prevented from proceeding further,” PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja claimed in a post on X. “The DSP informed us that my name had been specifically listed in their records. We and our colleagues from the Insaf Student Federation (ISF) were subsequently surrounded by police vehicles and forcibly escorted out of the province,” claimed the PTI general secretary. Raja said that these actions “represent an attempt to restrict our constitutional right to free movement and political activity”. “Such measures cannot suppress the voice of the people or their democratic aspirations. The nation has already made its decision: it stands with Imran Khan and the cause of freedom,” he added. Talking to Dawn, Raja said that party leaders were travelling to GB by road, as PTI stalwart and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser had earlier not been allowed to travel by air. Similarly, PTI lawmaker Junaid Akbar was also expelled from the region. “When we reached the area of Jal police station in Diamer District, we were stopped by the police,” he alleged. “The police officer was already aware that I was going to Gilgit-Baltistan. They told us that they had orders not to allow us to go there. I asked them who had given the orders, but they said, ‘You can understand who has given us the orders,’” he added. Raja added that the police travelled with the PTI leaders until they reached Babusar Top, at which point they returned. Shaukat Basra, while talking to Dawn, said that the people of GB were supporting PTI, and that was why the government was scared of the party’s election campaign. “They are not giving us a level playing field for the elections, but I believe that the strategy of the government will backfire. While we were expelled, the local leaders and workers of the ISF, who had come to receive us, were arrested by the police,” he added. Meanwhile, PTI Secretary Information Sheikh Waqas Akram strongly condemned the incident, comparing it with the general elections held on February 8, 2024. According to Akram, Raja and other party leaders were barred from entering GB and sent back, a “repeat of the suppression tactics used against PTI leadership ahead of and during the 2024 general elections”. He claimed that police were being provided lists and were identifying and stopping PTI-affiliated individuals from entering the region. Akram said the alleged action “constitutes a clear violation of the Constitution and democratic principles”. Furthermore, he said a systematic campaign was being carried out in the name of issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs), mirroring the administrative hurdles and restrictions imposed on PTI candidates and workers across Pakistan in February 2024. He said ruling parties, particularly the PML-N and PPP, were enjoying full state patronage. “The administration is providing them with facilities and protocol for their public meetings, while every door is being shut on PTI, a clear replication of the one-sided state support extended to these parties in February 2024”, he said. Earlier today, political bigwigs sought to garner public support in GB as PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressed rallies. Bilawal said the region should be afforded the same rights and protections that other provinces enjoy under the 18th Amendment. Meanwhile, the PML-N supremo lamented the lack of development in the region. “I am speaking to you after many years. Isn’t that the case? Perhaps you have forgotten me,” Nawaz said while addressing the public in Gilgit, prompting roaring chants in his support. The PML-N president then assured the GB residents that he would hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and ask him to expand the airport so that commercial jets could operate there.

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Several PTI leaders, including party president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MNA Junaid Akbar, were expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday while they were campaigning for upcoming elections. Accounts from the PTI and its leaders also suggested Akbar and his companions were also briefly detained by the authorities before being expelled. However, an official statement by the GB government said that no arrests were made and the leaders had only been expelled over violating of the election code of conduct. Initially, the PTI said in a post on X that “PTI KP President Junaid Akbar, along with MNAs Saleemur Rehman, Amjab Ali Khan, Syed Mehboob Shah, MPA Naeem and […] Dr Nawaz were arrested by the GB government and administration at a check post when they were returning from the Ghizer district”. The PTI also shared a video of the alleged arrest on X, in which Akbar and others were seen sitting inside what appeared to be a van. In the background, a man in a police uniform could also be seen. Akbar, meanwhile, posted on X that PTI workers and supporters had reached Ghizer to hold a rally ahead of June 7 general elections in GB. In another post, he alleged that he and his companions were first stopped while they were travelling to Ghizer. He said the district administration told them that they lacked a “permit”. “Isn’t Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan? Why does a Pakistani need a no-objection certificate (NOC) to travel within their own country?” he questioned. “Fascist tactics and panic are a clear declaration of their defeat. If they lack the courage to compete in the field, then why stage this election drama? This open violation of constitutional rights and fascism will not be accepted under any circumstances,” he said. In a subsequent post, he added, “I was told to leave Gilgit as I don’t have an NOC, and now I have been stopped at the checkpost again. Is Gilgit-Baltistan not a part of Pakistan?” Later, Akbar, as well as the PTI posted on X that the MNA had been “expelled” from GB. Akbar also accused the federal government of employing tactics to “steal the election”. “Our party’s symbol has been snatched from us, we’re not allowed to run election campaigns but are instead arrested … We were stopped in Gilgit, arrested, and expelled from the province, while PML-N leaders are provided VIP protocol and full security,” the post stated. Separately, PTI Information Sheikh Waqas Akram told Dawn that others accompanying Akbar had also been expelled, including Amjab Ali Khan and several leaders from Swat and other areas. “On the other hand candidates of other parties are using helicopters and government protocol during election campaign,” he alleged. He complained that the government was not allowing a level-playing field ahead of the election. The PTI termed the “arrest and expulsion” of Akbar during election campaign “political revenge, pre-poll rigging and an attack on democracy”. The party demanded a level-playing field for all parties and a fair and transparent election in GB. Prior to the reports of Akbar’s expulsion, former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub condemned his “arrest” on X. “Strongly condemn the arrest of PTI provincial president KPK Junaid Akbar Khan in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. This action proves that the Form 47 installed regime wants a bogus ‘selection’ instead of a free and fair election,” he wrote. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned in a post on X that if the parliamentarians were not released, “I will personally go there to question the puppet GB government and those working to install a fake government about the mistreatment of our parliamentarians”. He added that such acts were “harming Pakistan”. “Such behaviour is increasing hatred, and such steps are creating divisions. Those whose job is to protect the public mandate always rob the Pakistanis of their mandate. “By not providing a level playing field in the elections and by forcibly, through oppression and coercion, [excluding] Imran Khan sahib’s party, the democratic system is being destroyed,” he claimed. He also claimed that the GB chief minister was not responding to his calls. “This attitude is undemocratic and not political. We will not let GB turn into a no-go area,” he said, adding that the “hospitable” people of GB would avenge this dishonour of their guests through their votes. GB govt’s statement Later, GB government spokesperson Shabbir Mir maintained in a statement that the “impression that the caretaker GB minister did not attend Afridi’s call was not correct”. “When the call from KP came, the caretaker chief minister was getting checked by a doctor for back pain. He called back as soon as the examination was done. However, he was told that the KP CM was not available,” Mir claimed. He also maintained that no political party or candidate was being discriminated against in GB and that level-playing field was being provided to all political parties and independent candidates. “The Election Commission and relevant institutions are fulfilling their constitutional responsibilities for holding transparent, free and impartial elections,” he said. However, some political leaders who came from KP did not follow the code of conduct and rules and regulations, he claimed. “The authorities expelled them after the election monitoring officer pointed this out. But no arrest was made,” he said. The spokesperson added that “those who violate the law will be dealt with according to the law”. Additional reporting by Ikram Junaidi

PTI claims MNA Junaid Akbar, other leaders arrested during election campaign, later expelled from GB

The PTI alleged that its president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, MNA Junaid Akbar and other party leaders were “arrested” in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday while campaigning for upcoming elections and later expelled from there. Initially the PTI claimed in a post on X that “PTI KP President Junaid Akbar, along with MNAs Saleemur Rehman, Amjab Ali Khan, Syed Mehboob Shah, MPA Naeem and […] Dr Nawaz were arrested by the GB government and administration at a check post when they were returning from the Ghizer district”. The party further alleged that the party leaders had been “taken to Gilgit”. The PTI also shared a video of the alleged arrest on X, in which Akbar and others were seen sitting inside what appeared to be a van. In the background, a man in a police uniform could also be seen. Akbar earlier posted on X that the PTI workers and supporters had reached Ghizer to hold a rally ahead of June 7 general elections in GB. In another post, he alleged that he and his companions were first stopped while they were travelling to Ghizer. He said the district administration told them that they lacked a “permit”. “Isn’t Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan? Why does a Pakistani need a no-objection certificate (NOC) to travel within their own country?” he questioned. “Fascist tactics and panic are a clear declaration of their defeat. If they lack the courage to compete in the field, then why stage this election drama? This open violation of constitutional rights and fascism will not be accepted under any circumstances,” he said. In a subsequent post, he added, “I was told to leave Gilgit as I don’t have an NOC, and now I have been stopped at the checkpost again. Is Gilgit-Baltistan not a part of Pakistan?” Later, Akbar, as well as the PTI posted on X that he had been “expelled” from GB. He also accused the federal government in another post of employing tactics to “steal the election”. “Our party’s symbol has been snatched from us, we’re not allowed to run election campaigns but are instead arrested … We were stopped in Gilgit, arrested, and expelled from the province, while PML-N leaders are provided VIP protocol and full security,” the post stated. Separately, PTI Information Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed while speaking to Dawn that others accompanying Akbar had also been expelled, including Amjab Ali Khan and several leaders from Swat and other areas. “On the other hand candidates of other parties are using helicopters and government protocol during election campaign,” he alleged. He complained that the government was not allowing a level-playing field ahead of the election. The PTI termed the “arrest and expulsion” of Akbar during election campaign “political revenge, pre-poll rigging and an attack on democracy”. The party demanded a level-playing field for all parties and a fair and transparent election in GB. Prior to the reports of Akbar’s expulsion, former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub condemned his alleged arrest on X. “Strongly condemn the arrest of PTI provincial president KPK Junaid Akbar Khan in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. This action proves that the Form 47 installed regime wants a bogus ‘selection’ instead of a free and fair election,” he wrote. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned in a post on X that if the parliamentarians were not released, “I will personally go there to question the puppet GB government and those working to install a fake government about the mistreatment of our parliamentarians”. He added that such acts were “harming Pakistan”. “Such behaviour is increasing hatred, and such steps are creating divisions. Those whose job is to protect the public mandate always rob the Pakistanis of their mandate. “By not providing a level playing field in the elections and by forcibly, through oppression and coercion, [excluding] Imran Khan sahib’s party, the democratic system is being destroyed,” he claimed. He also claimed that the GB chief minister was not responding to his calls. “This attitude is undemocratic and not political. We will not let GB turn into a no-go area,” he said, adding that the “hospitable” people of GB would avenge this dishonour of their guests through their votes. This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters. Additional reporting by Ikram Junaidi

PTI claims MNA Junaid Akbar arrested during election campaign, later expelled from Gilgit-Baltistan

The PTI alleged that its president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, MNA Junaid Akbar was “arrested” in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday while campaigning for upcoming elections and later expelled from there. Initially the PTI claimed in a post on X that “PTI KP President Junaid Akbar, along with MNAs Saleemur Rehman, Amjab Ali Khan, Syed Mehboob Shah, MPA Naeem and […] Dr Nawaz were arrested by the GB government and administration at a check post when they were returning from the Ghizer district”. The party further alleged that the party leaders had been “taken to Gilgit”. The PTI also shared a video the alleged arrest on X, in which Akbar and others were seen sitting inside what appeared to be a van. In the background, a man in a police uniform could also be seen. Akbar earlier posted on X that the PTI workers and supporters had reached Ghizer to hold a rally ahead of June 7 general elections in GB. In another post, he alleged that he and his companions were first stopped while they were travelling to Ghizer. He said the district administration told them that they lacked a “permit”. “Isn’t Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan? Why does a Pakistani need a no-objection certificate (NOC) to travel within their own country?” he questioned. “Fascist tactics and panic are a clear declaration of their defeat. If they lack the courage to compete in the field, then why stage this election drama? This open violation of constitutional rights and fascism will not be accepted under any circumstances,” he said. In a subsequent post, he added, “I was told to leave Gilgit as I don’t have an NOC, and now I have been stopped at the checkpost again. Is Gilgit-Baltistan not a part of Pakistan?” Later, Akbar, as well as the PTI posted on X that he had been “expelled” from GB. He also accused to the federal government in another post of employing tactics to “steal the election”. “Our party’s symbol has been snatched from us, we’re not allowed to run election campaigns but are instead arrested … We were stopped in Gilgit, arrested, and expelled from the province, while PML-N leaders are provided VIP protocol and full security,” the post stated. The PTI termed the “arrest and expulsion” of Akbar during election campaign “political revenge, pre-poll rigging and an attack on democracy”. The party demanded a level-playing field for all parties and a fair and transparent election in GB. Prior to the reports of Akbar’s expulsion, former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub condemned his alleged arrest on X. “Strongly condemn the arrest of PTI provincial president KPK Junaid Akbar Khan in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. This action proves that the Form 47 installed regime wants a bogus ‘selection’ instead of a free and fair election,” he wrote. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned in a post on X that if the parliamentarians were not released, “I will personally go there to question the puppet GB government and those working to install a fake government about the mistreatment of our parliamentarians”. He added that such acts were “harming Pakistan”. “Such behaviour is increasing hatred, and such steps are creating divisions. Those whose job is to protect the public mandate always rob the Pakistanis of their mandate. “By not providing a level playing field in the elections and by forcibly, through oppression and coercion, [excluding] Imran Khan sahib’s party, the democratic system is being destroyed,” he claimed. He also claimed that the GB chief minister was not responding to his calls. “This attitude is undemocratic and not political. We will not let GB turn into a no-go area,” he said, adding that the “hospitable” people of GB would avenge this dishonour of their guests through their votes. This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.

PTI claims MNA Junaid Akbar, other party leaders arrested in Gilgit-Baltistan

The PTI alleged that its president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, MNA Junaid Akbar, and other party leaders were “arrested” in Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday. “PTI KP President Junaid Akbar, along with MNAs Saleemur Rehman, Amjab Ali Khan, Syed Mehboob Shah, MPA Naeem and […] Dr Nawaz were arrested by the GB government and administration at a check post when they were returning from the Ghizer district,” the PTI claimed in a post. The party further alleged that the party leaders had been “taken to Gilgit”. The PTI also shared a video the alleged arrest on X, in which Akbar and others were seen sitting inside what appeared to be a van. In the background, a man in a police uniform could also be seen. Akbar earlier posted on X that the PTI workers and supporters reached Ghizer to hold a rally on Friday. The rally was held as preparations for June 7 general elections in GB are under way. According to another post by Akbar, he and his companions were initially stopped while they were travelling to Ghizer. He said the district administration told them that they lacked a “permit”. “Isn’t Gilgit-Baltistan a part of Pakistan? Why does a Pakistani need a no-objection certificate (NOC) to travel within their own country?” he questioned. “Fascist tactics and panic are a clear declaration of their defeat. If they lack the courage to compete in the field, then why stage this election drama? This open violation of constitutional rights and fascism will not be accepted under any circumstances,” he said. In a subsequent post, he added, “I was told to leave Gilgit as I don’t have an NOC, and now I have been stopped at the checkpost again. Is Gilgit-Baltistan not a part of Pakistan?” Another post on his X account accused to the federal government in another post of employing tactics to “steal the election”. “Our party’s symbol has been snatched from us, we’re not allowed to run election campaigns but are instead arrested … We were stopped in Gilgit, arrested, and expelled from the province, while PML-N leaders are provided VIP protocol and full security,” the post stated. Former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub, meanwhile, condemned the alleged arrest on X. “Strongly condemn the arrest of PTI provincial president KPK Junaid Akbar Khan in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. This action proves that the Form 47 installed regime wants a bogus ‘selection’ instead of a free and fair election,” he wrote. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi warned in a post on X that if the parliamentarians were not released, “I will personally go there to question the puppet GB government and those working to install a fake government about the mistreatment of our parliamentarians”. He added that such acts were “harming Pakistan”. “Such behaviour is increasing hatred, and such steps are creating divisions. Those whose job is to protect the public mandate always rob the Pakistanis of their mandate. “By not providing a level playing field in the elections and by forcibly, through oppression and coercion, [excluding] Imran Khan sahib’s party, the democratic system is being destroyed,” he claimed. He also claimed that the GB chief minister was not responding to his calls. “This attitude is undemocratic and not political. We will not let GB turn into a no-go area,” he said, adding that the “hospitable” people of GB would avenge this dishonour of their guests through their votes. This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources, such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.